health care costs

A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of therapists and other care providers who take insurance are pushing many U.S. families into financial ruin. But it's rarely acknowledged as medical debt.

The annual open enrollment began Saturday and runs through Dec. 7. The state offers free counseling and information through its SHINE program and local branches of the Area Agency on Aging.

New policies to keep medical bills from sinking credit ratings sound good but will likely fall short for many hit hardest by debt — especially Black Americans in the South, such as Penelope Wingard.

Investors are banking on increased demand in death care services as 73 million baby boomers near the end of their lives.

With prices of necessities rising dramatically, many older Americans are having trouble making ends meet. They often don’t know that help is available from a variety of programs, and some sources of financial assistance are underused.

The poll reveals that public satisfaction with the U.S. health care system is remarkably low, with fewer than half of Americans saying it is generally handled well.

Three women explain how life’s surprises can catapult their efforts to carefully manage limited budgets and lead to financial distress.

It shows that 80% of the hospitals surveyed in Florida are not following the law.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that had eluded them for months on health care costs, energy and climate issues.

The Elder Index, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples have incomes that make them economically insecure.