Life & Health

In the immortal words of the great philosopher LL Cool J, some wellness companies lied about the lies they lied about.

Direct-pay programs, where purchasers/consumers are contracting directly with the providers of care, show great promise.

They often provide no benefit, but half a million procedures a year occur (at $20,000 apiece) because of healthcare's flawed financial structure.

Drugs can be wildly expensive, while doing little. The solution: doctors who prescribe as if they’re the patient, using their own money.

Many employers assume an executive order insulates them against the employer mandate and other penalties; the IRS disagrees.

A well-intended program to give discounted prescription drugs to poor Americans creates perverse incentives and hurts healthcare quality.

The line from Star Trek (sort of) leads to a key question: Can life insurance become as hot and sexy as sci-fi, or at least an iPhone?

The tax cuts being considered in the U.S. Congress will affect charitable giving in ways that should be considered for estate planning.