Medicaid

Medicaid will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and that pushes many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace.

If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.

Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.

A man who owned and operated a Brookfield counseling business has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Federal officials said 50-year-old Gregory Banks, of Brookfield, is facing charges for healthcare fraud. Court documents show that Banks, who owns North East Counseling & Trauma Services and Gregory Banks Counseling LLC,...

The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first

The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first

States around the country are making it easier for new moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a time when depression and other health problems can develop.

There are many resources to which retirees worried about meeting their bills amid inflation can turn. Here are some of them.

The pandemic caused a financial shock for many low-income workers. One guaranteed income experiment aimed to help them restore their financial security.

The cost of long-term care has grown, with sizable price hikes for home-based services. Here are some of the ways to pay for it.

There are thousands of public and private programs available to seniors struggling and living only off their Social Security.

While some couples “spend down” their assets to qualify for Medicaid, another option may be an annuity that converts assets into income.

With annual adjustments pushing some costs higher, experts say it’s important to consider how the changes will affect your household spending.

If Congress doesn’t act to fix the federal debt limit, there could be big ramifications for the timeliness of government payments people rely on.

Social Security benefits are poised to get their biggest increase in decades next year. But those monthly checks may not go as far.

Prescription drug plans are modified every year, meaning your premiums, deductibles and the cost of specific medicines could be changing.

When the oldest baby boomers turn 80 in 2025, they will be among those who may need more support and services, and the burden will be heaviest for their kids.

Biden plans to expand Medicare – the federal health insurance program for the elderly – to cover hearing benefits.

Proposals to include dental, vision and hearing coverage in Medicare, as well as expand Medicaid, may be cut as Democrats try to make a deal on budget bill.

President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic plan has few parallels in modern U.S. history. Here’s how his Build Back Better agenda stacks up.