Lawmakers and advocates characterized the government shutdown and the partisan politics fueling it as “disastrous” for retired and active-duty service members, who they said rely on food ...

Between December 2024 and August 2025, the VA reported a net loss of thousands of health care positions, and advocates report the impact of understaffing, facility closures, and waiting times has been ...

With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 ...

When Sadie Reimer fell and sprained her ankle on the Fourth of July, she didn’t go to the doctor to get it checked out. Despite her mother’s concern that it could be a serious injury, Reimer — who is ...

Insurers are using new tools and resources to assess your health and risks when setting life insurance rates Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an ...

Critical illness (CI) insurance pays a lump sum if a person is diagnosed with a serious medical condition. It can cover medical and everyday costs not covered by their regular health plan. With CI ...

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' services are limited as thousands of its employees have been furloughed during the ongoing government shutdown. The agency, which oversees health care and ...

SPARTANBURG — People with UnitedHealthcare insurance plans will have to pay more out-of-pocket for treatment at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System facilities starting Oct. 15. After months of ...

Federal employees and annuitants are heading for yet another year of large increases to their health insurance premiums, in both the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and the Postal ...

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In May 2025, nearly 163 million people in the United States were employed either full or part time. Employer coverage forms the backbone of the health insurance system, but not all working people get ...