States are running out of health dollars
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Some states are warning that hundreds of thousands of poor children could lose their health insurance if Congress doesn't act soon to come through with more money for the program.
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State budget pressures threaten to undo gains in health insurance coverage for children and the poor, according to two surveys released Monday.
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In Tennessee, nearly a half-million people are warned they could lose their government-supported health care. In Maine, the move is in the opposite direction - the state is expanding its
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The state health department has developed a list of possible program cuts that could be needed to balance the state budget - in case the economy doesn&#39;t grow fast enough to generate new revenue.
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Recent insurance-cost hikes spotlight the deep problems with how the US pays for health care. Both presidential candidates need to be paying closer attention.
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The nation's governors urged President Bush on Wednesday to spare states the costs of Medicaid in an effort to reduce the federal deficit.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. - The state will no longer pay federal health-insurance premiums for 4,800 Kentuckians on Social Security because officials say the people don&#39;t qualify for the aid.
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Measures to tackle rising public health problems are being hit by a lack of funds, health chiefs say.
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Health plan fees are soaring and many of the nationâs early retirees are having a hard time paying the bills.
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Going without healthcare coverage can spell disaster for your finances.
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Supporters of Tennessee&#39;s plan to cut spending on its expanded Medicaid program believe it could be a model for other states fighting rising health-care costs.
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The state, which holds its caucuses on Saturday, has an unusually high number of people with no health insurance.
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Nearly half of District residents, many with chronic diseases, live in areas with a critical shortage of doctors to provide basic care.
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At least seven states are completely out of assistance money or will be soon.
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The United States has the best health care system in the world, but financial barriers prevent too many Americans from getting the affordable coverage they need.
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People who must pay for insurance may now be a majority of the stateâs uninsured, and not all are rushing to get coverage.
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A worsening shortage of doctors, insurance premium costs growing faster than incomes, a gray and sick population scattered over a rural state - darker days lie