Maya Hollister

Priya, a 34-year-old software engineer in Oakland, called Kaiser Permanente’s appointment line in March after her postpartum anxiety became unmanageable. The intake clinician booked her for a 50-minute initial assessment four days later, which felt encouraging. Then came the catch: her follow-up therapy session was scheduled seven weeks out. Priya knew she could not white-knuckle … Read more

Tyler Bishop was 27, a freelance video editor in Austin, Texas, and proud of being smart with money. He had crunched the numbers on the marketplace plans during the previous open enrollment and concluded that a catastrophic plan was the right choice. Premium under $230 a month. Three primary care visits before the deductible. Coverage … Read more

Medicare Mental Health Benefits Are More Than Most Patients Realise For decades, Medicare’s coverage of mental health care was treated as the weakest link in an otherwise comprehensive program. Patients covered everything else through Medicare and bought private supplemental coverage for the parts that mattered. That picture is finally outdated. Recent expansions have transformed Medicare into a … Read more

Frank, a 78-year-old retired teacher in Sarasota, bought a long-term care insurance policy from Genworth in 2003 when he was 57. He had watched his mother’s Alzheimer’s progress through eight years and a $340,000 nursing home bill. The policy promised $200 daily benefit, 5% compound inflation rider, lifetime benefit period, 90-day elimination. Premiums were $2,800 … Read more

Frank, a 78-year-old retired teacher in Sarasota, bought a long-term care insurance policy from Genworth in 2003 when he was 57. He had watched his mother’s Alzheimer’s progress through eight years and a $340,000 nursing home bill. The policy promised $200 daily benefit, 5% compound inflation rider, lifetime benefit period, 90-day elimination. Premiums were $2,800 … Read more