Colorado lawmakers light up state agencies opposed to paying for weight loss drugs: 'Perhaps it's time they go on a diet'

A bill that would require state-regulated insurers and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs for people who are obese or prediabetic cleared a major hurdle at the Colorado State Capitol. Read More

Q&A: Explaining the health care coverage gap

Lawmakers and advocates regularly refer to Mississippians without health insurance who are in the “coverage gap.” But what is the coverage gap, why does it exist and how does it relate to Medicaid ... Read More

Racial and ethnic disparities in Indiana’s health care system persist

A new report released Thursday shows racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care access, quality, and outcomes across the nation, including in Indiana. Read More

This Change to My Family's Health Insurance Costs Us Thousands Per Year

Once my husband and I realized that we'd be going from no health insurance deductible to a giant one, we immediately sat down and started crunching numbers. And we made some changes to our budget to ... Read More

Who actually needs life insurance?

college education Parents with young children, or a special needs dependent who they care for. People who have a partner that lives off of their income. Individuals hoping to contribute to mortgage ... Read More

Canada-U.S. women's hockey cross-border rivalry ratchets up

Just when it appeared the competitive gap was closing between women's hockey powers, the U.S. and Canada ratchet the bar even higher. The intensity of their rivalry and play were evident in a ... Read More

Lemma cruises to Boston Marathon title; Obiri wins women's race

Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia ran alone for most of the Boston Marathon to win in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds. Hellen Obiri repeated as the women's winner. She outsprinted Sharon Lokedi down Boylston ... Read More