WASHINGTON (AP) — The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans ...

Many of those affected have been enrolled in a NALC plan for years and may feel out of practice when it comes to comparing and selecting a new plan.

Medicare won't cover all of your health-care costs during retirement, so you may want to buy a supplemental medical insurance policy known as Medigap. Offered by private insurance companies, Medigap ...

In addition, top-ranked states had low Medicare program spending per person, which helped keep costs down for beneficiaries who often are charged a percentage of what Medicare pays. In Kansas, average ...

The food assistance program relies on government funding. Federal officials are warning of the threat that a prolonged government shutdown, now in its 15th day, could pose to millions of Americans who ...

State regulators on Tuesday suspended and fined an unlicensed health insurance provider that allegedly sold deceptive coverage plans to nearly 1,700 Minnesotans that made them employees or “limited ...

MyMichigan Health is making some changes intended to simplify insurance provider networks, according to Paul Berg, M.D., M.H.A., senior vice president and chief medical officer, MyMichigan Health. “At ...

Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year. Who are they, and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire? These subsidies, known as ...

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Creatine is often associated with hitting the gym and building muscle, but the supplement, typically taken in powder or capsule form, has recently been linked to a variety of other uses and benefits.

(TNND) — A new report from Aflac found that rising burnout is affecting workers. The report also found more anxiety over health care costs not covered by insurance – a key finding as the annual open ...

The basic political conflict in America has changed to something very different than the one putting health care to the fore. By Nate Cohn It wasn’t that long ago when health care was one of the most ...