Broker Regulation

A phone survey of more than 700 seniors found 65 percent of Medicare Part D enrollees aren't aware that Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) for Part D and Medicare Advantage benefits has been changed for 2012 plans.

Perhaps young Americans are siding with Rick Perry on Social Security. It turns out more millennials trust their pillow's a safer place for their money than in the hands of the government.

On top of awarding more money to improve health insurance rate reviews, the Department of Health and Human Services is making its case that increased scrutiny on rate hikes helps consumers and makes the marketplace more transparent.

Congress should increase the normal Medicare eligibility age to 67 and replace the government-run basic Medicare program with access to private plans, according to the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC).

A state issue stemming from the federal health care overhaul continues to simmer, presenting lawmakers and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer with a political hot potato.

Health care savings in President Barack Obama's deficit-reduction plan would squeeze future Medicare recipients, cut payments to drug companies and hospitals, and shift costs to states.

Drawing clear battle lines for next year's elections, a combative President Barack Obama on Monday demanded that the richest Americans pay higher taxes to help cut soaring U.S. deficits by more than $3 trillion. He promised to veto any effort by congressional Republican to cut Medicare benefits for the elderly...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it wants to let states perform the health insurance exchange-related functions they really want to perform and have HHS handle the other functions.