insurance

Programs such as crop insurance, commodity support and nutrition assistance are set to expire at the end of the year, heightening the urgency for Congress to take action.

However, the reduced price tag is not worth the extra risk and can burden buyers with long-term insurance costs.

Democrats view Medicaid as a health insurance program that helps people pay for health care...Republicans view Medicaid as a government welfare program.

A majority of farming operations in Ventura County are smaller growers that might not have crop insurance or are underinsured because fire coverage is not available for all farms.

The agency regulates health insurance and sets policy that guides the prices that doctors, hospitals and drug companies are paid for medical services.