Health Jan 13

Thousands of poor adults in Kentucky will have to find jobs and pay monthly premiums to retain their Medicaid coverage as a result of drastic changes to the state’s health insurance program approved Friday by the Trump administration.

Health Jul 29

The Trump administration is poised to use its regulatory powers to accomplish what lawmakers could not: shrink Medicaid.

Health Feb 05

As Congress weighs repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the home state of Vice President Mike Pence seeks to keep its Medicaid expansion under the federal health law.

Nation Nov 28

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was one of 10 Republican governors to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, but as President-elect Donald Trump’s running mate, Pence is now calling for the health law’s repeal and replacement.

Health Jul 23

More than 1,400 Americans contracted Zika while traveling outside the U.S. this year and a Caribbean-island nation is one of the top destinations where they caught the virus.

Health Jun 16

Local mosquito control authorities are preparing a spray-and-trap offensive to halt Zika-carrying mosquitos in damp breeding grounds.

Health Jun 15

Next year’s premiums for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act could rise more than in past years in most markets and declines might be rare, according to a preliminary analysis of insurers' plans.

Health Apr 19

UnitedHealthcare will operate only in a “handful” of health insurance exchanges in 2017, down from 34 states this year, company officials said Tuesday.

Health Apr 05

The IRS doesn’t tell some tax filers that their low and moderate incomes likely mean their households qualify for Medicaid or subsidies, according to researchers.

Health Apr 04

With little fanfare, UnitedHealthcare launched an independent subsidiary in January that offers unlimited free doctor visits and 24/7 access by phone. Every member gets a personal health coach. Mental health counseling is also provided, as are yoga and cooking classes,…