health insurance

A provision in the latest Covid stimulus package nixes people’s monthly COBRA premiums. Health care advocates worry people will miss out on the relief though.

While the benefits included in Medigap plans are standardized across most states, premiums can vary widely among insurance companies and locations.

Joe Biden ran on creating a public health-care option, but his advisors are not saying whether he will include it in his economic recovery plan.

It’s worth making sure health services away from home would be covered by your Medicare plan before you take off.

The Pentagon will reverse many of the military’s Trump-era transgender policies, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby announced Wednesday.

The education advocacy group worries that waiting until children are vaccinated will only further delay in-person learning.

More than 50% of caregivers have increased their hours spent on caring for family during Covid, and 30% are experiencing more stress, a survey found.

Bernie Sanders wants to allow Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices, in order to expand health-care coverage to more Americans.

The IRS is allowing taxpayers to write off costs for personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Businesses are offering incentives to encourage vaccinations. From Krispy Kreme doughnuts to cash and gift cards, here are a few of the freebies available now.

Whether health services will be covered by your plan depends partly on your destination, as well the specifics of your coverage.

The extension comes after the recent $1.9 trillion stimulus legislation expanded the availability of financial help through the nation’s health exchanges.

Grand Rounds CEO Owen Tripp will be chief executive of the company, which will combine online medical consultations with telehealth.

One year into the pandemic, some Covid survivors continue to battle symptoms and deal with the financial fallout of their persisting illness.

The government will pay for laid off workers to maintain their employer-sponsored health insurance through September.

Medicare beneficiaries who want to switch to a different Advantage Plan or drop it altogether can do so through the end of March.

The $1.9 trillion Covid relief package includes provisions to cut the cost of health insurance amid the ongoing pandemic and elevated unemployment.

Under the measure, the government will pay for laid-off workers to maintain their employer-sponsored health insurance. Here’s how it would work.

“Quality jobs” strategies not only improve the lives of employees by improving pay and benefits, but also strengthen employers’ business outcomes.

A Charlestown woman is suing her insurer after it refused to cover the specialized cancer treatment her doctor recommended.