Medicaid is one of the biggest and yet most poorly understood government programs. Unanticipated swings in Medicaid spending can soak up money lawmakers would rather use for other purposes, and ...

(This article is adapted from How to Care for Aging Parents by Virginia Morris. See Next Avenue's interview with the author here.) If you have elderly parents, don’t wait to learn about Medicaid — ...

The federal government sets basic guidelines for the types of care you can get with Medicaid and how much, if anything, you pay for it. But Medicaid benefits differ from one state to another. States ...

Having stable health insurance helps people obtain the medical care they need when they need it. Being able to remain with the same health plan and providers also promotes continuity in relationships ...

Reporting from Washington, d.c. — It’s the program that everyone confuses with Medicare. But Medicaid, the half-century-old government health plan for the poor, is actually bigger than its more famous ...