On average, 65- year-olds need to put aside $135,000 for long-term care. But 20% will require support for 3+ years and need to save at least $300,000.

China will continue expanding its long-term care insurance program nationwide and roll out supporting policies in the coming years to meet rising demand for elder and disability care in its rapidly ...

A bill pitched as a fix for Indianas troubled Pathways Medicaid program drew emotional testimony and triggered pointed ...

If you're over 65, you qualify for Medicare, a federally funded program that also covers those under 65 with certain disabilities. Medicaid is a state-administered federal health insurance program ...

The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is meant to expand and strengthen access to care, but state officials and experts warn the money isn’t enough to fix every problem.

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking the central bank's first pause after three consecutive rate cuts last year. The Fed maintained its ...

The Trump administration told a Long Island school district that it violated federal civil rights laws by changing the names of its school mascot – a move it made to comply with a state ban on Native ...

Federal child care funding uncertainty continues. Uncertainty continues to surround federal funding for child care facilities and Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program as a court‑ordered pause on ...

Lurie Children’s Hospital is scaling back its gender-affirming care for minors, the hospital said Tuesday, days after a top federal official called for an investigation into the hospital. The hospital ...

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A group of property owners is suing Park Township in federal court over short-term rentals, like Airbnbs. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back. By Ted Alcorn Crops and livestock that are ...