The US government’s shutdown is shaking the nation at a time when public health staffing has already been reduced, the threat of disease outbreaks looms, and both the respiratory virus season and ...

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...

Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won't vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Democrats are trying to extend tax credits that make some health insurance premiums more affordable, but immigrants in the country illegally are not eligible for these programs. Republicans have cited ...

Health and Human Services said analysts have found nearly three million Americans who might be improperly benefiting from two or more government health programs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...