Why younger people need to look into health insurance

Long-term care insurance is completely different from long-term disability insurance. PHOTO: PEXELS
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Adulthood often feels like managing an endless to-do list and having to make major decisions with minimal to no information or experience – but with potentially dire consequences.

That may sound melodramatic, but everything from buying a home to picking a health insurance plan comes with significant financial consequences if you make a misstep. Perhaps a feeling of decision fatigue is why so many people, especially millennials and Gen Z, find themselves without proper insurance coverage.

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