The government shutdown is affecting everything from health care to food assistance and education could be next.

Rep. Aaron Bean voiced frustration as Democrats demanded an extension of subsidies for Affordable Care Act-obtained insurance ...

Food insecurity is increasing as the government shutdown continues, leaving federal workers without paychecks and others at risk of losing SNAP benefits.

Washington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance ...

Most Americans will face a situation where they’ll have to care for a baby or a sick or disabled loved one, or suffer a serious […] ...

Oregon will spend more in its current budget period on free health care for immigrants regardless of legal status than on state police by $500 million or more, according to state officials and budget ...

As the government shutdown stretches on without an end in sight, “Morning Joe” economic analyst Steve Rattner warned Republicans that it’s their constituents who are set to suffer the most from the ...

Hopes for ending the government shutdown after a week of bluster in Washington could hinge on negotiations about reviving expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. But timing is the issue. Republicans ...

FactCheck.org digs into each party's claims about health insurance coverage — the issue that has spurred a shutdown over federal funding.

Sen. Maggie Hassan explained her vote against a Republican-backed bill, citing the need to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. The current government shutdown stems from a standoff over extending ...

Children across the country are being removed from Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of an unwinding process happening nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...