Health Care

Beginning in 2014, individuals without health insurance for up to three consecutive months will face a penalty on their income tax return. Here's how to calculate it.

The Additional Medicare Tax went into effect this year and will be levied on wages, other compensation, and self-employment income paid after the start of the year.

The Internal Revenue Service is trying to map out who should pay a hefty, forthcoming tax on high end healthcare plans.   

If you don’t have health coverage, you pay a penalty to the government. And scammers are ready to take advantage of that.

You don't have to meet a high hurdle to deduct premiums if your small business is profitable.

When it comes to finding the most tax-efficient way to sell a parent's stock, consider hiring a certified public accountant.

If you are nearly out of options to pay medical bills, using your Roth IRA may be prescribed.

The tax rules surrounding the employment of a caregiver can be confusing--not to mention costly if a mistake is made. 

Households making more than $200,000 most likely haven't been impacted by the new health insurance reform. But then will change in 2014 when some taxes kick in.

It’s that time of year again.

In a two-part exclusive interview Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sits down with Maria Bartiromo on ‘Opening Bell’ to discuss his throat cancer diagnosis and recovery, the U.S. economy, and the 33rd annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

When it comes to planning for health-care costs in retirement, women are more worried than men--and for good reason.

MetLife, Inc.'s decision to divest a large piece of its U.S. life insurance unit is the latest fallout from stricter rules imposed on large financial firms following the 2008 financial crisis.

Gay and lesbian individuals are less prepared financially for retirement than their straight counterparts, according to an exclusive analysis by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Many of us hold on to an idyllic vision of our golden years, imagining we'll be in good health and living self-sufficiently in our own home.

If insurance costs more after a sleep apnea diagnosis, should you not disclose it?

Rising health-care costs has made long-term care prohibitively expensive for aging Americans. Prolonged hospital stays or long-term care needs like a nursing or rehabilitation home can break budgets, and are generally not fully covered by health insurance or Medicare and Medicaid. So how do we fix this problem?

If a loved one is having trouble remembering to pay the credit card bill or spending money recklessly as a result of Alzheimer's disease, there are steps you can take to protect his or her credit and financial security.

Could you pay more than $200 a day for nursing home care? Most people can't.

A special-needs trust enables you to provide care for a disabled child long after you're gone.