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Obama Wades Back into the Health Care Debate
(WASHINGTON) -- President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up...
5 Things the Oregon Medicaid Study Tells Us About American Health Care
Among all the criticisms of President Obama's health reform law, the most salient may be that the Affordable Care Act focuses on access to insurance at the...
Obamacare Progress
A few weeks ago, I gave the President a tough time about the slow and messy implementation of his health care plan. But there's been some progress in recent...
Are You Insured for Growth?
Congratulations, your business is growing. But before you start celebrating, are you sure your insurance still protects everything you worked so hard to achieve?...
Feds Bust Up $100M NC Crop Insurance Fraud Ring
(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Federal investigators have unraveled a massive scheme among dozens of insurance agents, claims adjusters, brokers and farmers in eastern North...
Whose Fault Is a Driverless-Car Crash?
Problem States haven’t said whether a manufacturer or passenger is responsible in a driverless-car crash, so insurance markets can’t price the risk. “We don’t...
Readers Respond: Your Hospital Bill Nightmares, via CNN iReport
How much does it cost to stay healthy? Readers shared their thoughts — and their remarkable health care charges — following Steven Brill's recent TIME cover...
Got Caught Speeding? Your Insurer Might Never Find Out
Flashing red lights in your rear-view mirror are never a good thing, but it turns out getting a traffic ticket might not be as expensive as you think. ...
If a Meteorite Hits Your Home, Are You Insured?
It’s been an odd day for Earth and celestial objects. A 10-ton meteorite exploded near the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring hundreds and causing widespread...
Bad Driver? That’s OK — If You’re Rich
In its new study of car insurance rates, the Consumer Federation of America reports that lower-income people pay higher premiums, even if their driving is better...
Photo Essays
Obesity in Mid-Century America: Early Days of a National Plague
“The most serious health problem in the U.S. today is obesity.” Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? In fact, that very assertion is now so commonplace that one might be...
