Tag: healthcare

One way sign

If a 65-year-old signs up for a Medigap policy but decides a year or two later that the premiums are too high, the new retiree can easily switch to an Advantage policy with a low premium. But if, after starting retirement with Advantage, he wants to switch to a more flexible Medigap policy, he could…

Photo of inside a hospital

Nearly 40 percent of Americans have delayed or skipped necessary medical care in the past year because they couldn’t afford it. How do we stack up to other developed countries? Dead last. Even the lowest-wage workers in places like Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are better able to afford their care than t…