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Toni: I have just enrolled in Medicare A and B because I turned 65 in June. I am still working, and my husband, James, and I are on my employer health insurance plan. I recently received a letter from ...

The 2025 “Medicare & You” handbook explains that having employer or union health coverage while working full time qualifies ...

Divorce has far-reaching effects on a person’s physical health, financial stability and long-term well-being. The disparity ...

Those affected should have received a letter with additional information and ... depending on the plan's sponsor. The coverage change only applies to employer and union insurance plans that choose the ...

Stephanie Nixdorf's insurance company declined to cover a drug to treat her arthritis. That changed after she sent an appeal ...

Nearly half of Americans get their health insurance through their employers. Over 80% of managers and professionals have employer-sponsored health coverage, but only 50% ... You also can respond to a ...

CVS Caremark will stop covering Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. Wegovy, the GLP-1 medication to treat obesity from Lilly competitor Novo Nordisk, will still be covered under plans managed by CVS Caremark.

The tax and spending legislation will bring in nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid as well as a number of other changes such as work requirements.

Why does navigating the health insurance system have to be so hard, especially when you need care? That’s what a Brookfield ...

Barbara Lee is wrong: Oakland is no different than San Francisco and San Jose. Lee’s approach to the homelessness problem is ...

The University of Kansas is lowering costs for the Student Health Insurance Plan for the 2025-26 academic year.