Will Obamacare Really Kill 1.6 Million Jobs?

The Republican opposition in Congress has put that number on the impact they say health care insurance reform will have on employment. The law’s proponents say that figure is way off target. The real effect will likely depend o…

Surviving an Accidental Retirement

Lots of folks have reached retirement by surprise, thanks to the Great Recession. So, if you’re scrambling to come up with a Plan B and plug the financial gap created by an unexpectedly early end to your career, here are some g…

The Top 10 Health Care Stories of 2010

Led by the health insurance reform law, a flurry of drug and food recalls, key medical breakthroughs and plenty of layoffs and lawsuits, 2010 proved to be an exciting — if not always positive — year. Here’s our rundown of the…

Congress Again Postpones Medicare Pay Cuts for Doctors

For the fifth time this year, Congress has voted to postpone steep Medicare pay cuts for doctors. The latest vote gives doctors a year’s reprieve from the 25% pay cut, which some have said would keep them from accepting new Med…

New Report: Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance

As health-care costs skyrocket, the ranks of uninsured Americans are growing at their fastest rate ever. A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that 50.7 million people, or 16.7% of the population, h…