Health insurance didn’t start as a job perk — it grew out of early prepaid hospital plans in the 1920s, expanded during World ...

When the Trump administration threatened to suspend SNAP and WIC benefits during the federal government shutdown late in 2025, local food programs responded with more outreach and information. Donors ...

What exactly is it that the federal government is doing around here? After well over a decade, the executive branch is still unable to provide a comprehensive answer. "Each year, the federal ...

Marcus Baker, Global Head of Marine, Cargo and Logistics at Marsh, says government backed insurance and naval support could help restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as insurers and ...

Because Congress did not timely reauthorize NFIP prior to the shutdown, the program’s capacity to issue new policies, renew existing ones, or increase coverage was effectively frozen for the duration ...

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Congress finally hauled the nation’s insurance giants to Capitol Hill to explain why their profits have skyrocketed at taxpayer expense while their approval ratings with the American people have ...

Are self-driving vehicles really just big, remote-controlled cars, with nameless and faceless people in far-off call centers piloting the things from behind consoles? As the vehicles and their science ...

Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University If the government had found a way to save US$10 for every dollar it spent helping low-income people get healthier, wouldn’t it ...

Subsidies. Love 'em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act's sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook. While lawmakers continue ...

For 43 days in 2025, 42 million lower-income families, including children and elderly, wondered where their next meals would come from. The nation’s largest anti-hunger program, Supplemental Nutrition ...