The Department of Health and Human Services is offering catastrophic health insurance through a new hardship exemption in the Affordable Care Act market. The affordable coverage is for consumers who ...

Catastrophic coverage begins when you’ve spent a set amount out of pocket on covered medications in a given year. In 2025, the maximum amount was $2,000. In 2026, it is $2,100. The threshold for ...

“For many younger and healthier individuals,” says health expert Sally Pipes, “paying hundreds of dollars per month for comprehensive coverage offers little financial value relative to the risk they ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced a new rule that expands access to catastrophic health plans. This expansion is ...

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Millions of people across the US are still trudging through a record-setting heat wave that is shifting to the mid-Atlantic, while many Americans – including those in areas of New Mexico, Iowa, ...

Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, according to a 1 ...