Health Insurance

As a pediatrician, I have a front-row seat to how health insurance impacts the well-being of children. Nearly half the patients I see are covered by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP),

When the third round of open enrollment begins on the federal health insurance marketplace Nov. 1, shoppers will see some major changes.

While young adults are essential to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the process of applying for health insurance using HealthCare.gov can be confusing.

Signed into law by President Obama in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — popularly known as “Obamacare” — contains a number of provisions designed to expand health insurance coverage. Among these is the section of the law allowing children to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26.