Health Care

Many Medicare beneficiaries buy a supplemental health insurance policy, called a "Medigap" policy, but the rules barring discrimination against applicants with pre-existing conditions do not apply to people with disabilities who are not yet 65 years old.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently proposed new regulations for how it determines whether someone with a mental disorder is eligible for disability payments. Mental health advocates are concerned that the proposed rules will lead to the use of...

As part of this year's landmark healthcare reform law, the federal government is offering an insurance plan for people who have been denied private insurance due to a pre-existing medical condition. Most states will soon follow with plans of their...

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida, accusing it of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by placing children with severe special needs in nursing homes rather than in less restrictive settings.

The U.S. Department of Justice recently sent the state of Florida a letter accusing it of illegally placing children with special needs in nursing homes.

The U. S. Supreme Court recently upheld the majority of the Affordable Care Act, also known as universal health care or Obamacare, but the court's decision leaves the future of Medicaid coverage for the very poor in doubt.

A new survey has shed light on the hiring practices of private home care agencies, and the news is not good.

Bipartisan groups in both the House and the Senate have introduced bills that would expand mental health first aid training across the country.

The head of Florida's main public health care agency has made several policy changes in response to a scathing U.S. Department of Justice report that accused the state of "warehousing" children with special needs in nursing homes.