Health Insurance and Medicare News, Features & Updates

Should you go on your spouse's or partner's health insurance plan? This article covers what to consider when you're making that decision.

Find out how much potassium, vitamin D, calcium, and fiber you need each day and what kinds of food are the best sources.

Read about your health insurance options if you are pregnant.

What vitamins and minerals do your children need? Calcium, fiber, vitamin D, the B vitamins, vitamin E, and iron are on the list.

For healthy eating, these are five of the most effective diet changes you can make.

What do the doctor's office and a yard sale have in common? You can negotiate for deals at both.

How to tell if you have the right kind of health insurance plan for your family's needs.

Answers to WebMD readers' questions about what the health care reform law covers.

WebMD explains how children and teens will be affected by health care reform.

WebMD explains how health reform will affect those with pre-existing conditions and how they can get insurance.

WebMD talks about the costs covered for preventive care under health reform. What will insurance cover? Will visits be free? Find out here.

Do you have financial protection against the costs of disability or disease? A guide to insurance: disability, life, long-term care, and supplemental health.

Conditions such as arthritis, back pain, heart disease, cancer, depression, diabetes, and even pregnancy are among the leading causes of disability in the U.S – not catastrophic events like car crashes. Here's how to protect yourself against medical expenses and other costs.

WebMD helps you understand your rights with insurance and how to handle complaints or appeals if you feel you’ve been treated wrongly.

WebMD breaks down the costs of insurance. Learn about the premiums, cost of buying insurance plans, and more.

WebMD explains how health reform affects the uninsured, from coverage options, new rules on denying coverage, who is exempt, and more.

WebMD breaks down the health reform changes and explains what they mean for you and your family if you already have health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talks with WebMD about health care reform for young adults and others.

Technology must play a central role for proposed health care reform to contain costs, improve access and save lives. But will we have to sacrifice our privacy to reach these lofty goals?

As the U.S. debates health care reform, find out how it will affect you. Voice your opinion.

WebMD looks at the choices facing Americans who enroll in Medicare's prescription drug benefit.

Although few people know about it, biotech drug companies can sometimes be Good Samaritans getting you the help you need.

Disability insurance is designed to provide benefits when a policyholder can't perform his or her primary job.

Here's a list of ten questions you should ask before picking a health care plan.

Older Americans are facing a Medicare health care system featuring more options -- and more uncertainty -- than at any time since Congress enacted the program in 1965. Where there used to be only one choice in Medicare, seniors now face a myriad of alternative.