Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...

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We’ve all seen a news report about someone who got rushed to the emergency room in “critical” condition. Or read a more hopeful story about someone who’s doing "fair" at the hospital. But what do ...

A preexisting condition usually refers to a health issue you had before the date new health coverage starts. People may also use it to refer to health conditions you had before a new one began. Since ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has ...

Six in 10. For older adults, more than eight in 10. That’s how many Americans live with a chronic disease or health condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the ...