by Jonah Ravel B.A., F.Pl., CFP® (Canada), CFP® (US) | Jul 22, 2024 | Featured, Featured, Health Coverage & Insurance, Immigration
For Canadians moving to the US, the cost of US health care can be daunting. US residents who don’t have access to an employer group plan must typically find an individual policy on the health care marketplace. These plans can be expensive, depending only on three...
by Brandon Davies | Jul 21, 2023 | Health Coverage & Insurance, Tax Planning
There is a lot of responsibility that comes with caring for a baby – emotionally, physically, and of course, financially. With inflation at record highs, affording the necessities in addition to taking time off work to care for your newborn can be a stressful...
by Jonah Ravel B.A., F.Pl., CFP® (Canada), CFP® (US) | Oct 11, 2022 | Health Coverage & Insurance
Canadians moving to the U.S. who don’t have access to an employer-provided group healthcare plan or who aren’t immediately eligible for U.S. Medicare typically purchase individual private U.S. healthcare plans via the federally regulated health insurance marketplace...
by Jonah Ravel B.A., F.Pl., CFP® (Canada), CFP® (US) | Apr 18, 2022 | Health Coverage & Insurance, Retirement Planning
A Success Story: Reversal of Medicare Late Enrollment Penalites Setting the Stage – Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties Americans who don’t enroll in Medicare Part B when they are first eligible at age 65 typically face onerous late enrollment penalties (barring...
by Jonah Ravel B.A., F.Pl., CFP® (Canada), CFP® (US) | Oct 18, 2021 | Health Coverage & Insurance, News
Obamacare Survives Latest Repeal Attempt This past June, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to as “Obamacare,” survived a third Republican repeal attempt as the US Supreme Court upheld the landmark 2010 law in an unambiguous 7-2 decision. In response,...
by Jonah Ravel B.A., F.Pl., CFP® (Canada), CFP® (US) | Nov 2, 2020 | Health Coverage & Insurance, News
The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, and by extension the entire healthcare landscape in the U.S., is anybody’s guess at this point with the U.S. election day almost upon us. The recent death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September and her...
