"Employers are saying they can no longer afford to subsidize bad behavior."

More and more families are tapping into hospice services, but Hispanic families typically have done so at lower rates than non-Hispanic families.

Medicaid to be medically needy, have been single when becoming eligible for Medicaid and get married after the waiver goes into effect.Jason Helgerson, the state's Medicaid director, said the state has reviewed the proposed language and called it a "noble cause." However, for the state to get a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make such a change, it must prove that it wouldn't lead to higher costs."It's something we're continuing to...

Two local doctors are opening urgent-care clinics in Fort Worth and Arlington, targeting patients with minor injuries, infections and other ailments that often prompt visits to the hospital emergency room.

The Access Project reported last month that one out of four farm and ranch operators said health-care costs were contributing to financial problems for the families.

We examined the plans of the leading Democratic and Republican candidates.

Adding workplace demands to responsibilities at home, which often include taking care of in-laws, leaves women workers with multiple stresses, Bisht said. HCL Technologies Ltd. has built day-care centers for children and sponsors group outings for employees. A recent survey by the Dataquest research group and IDC consulting company showed that sleep disorders topped health complaints among workers in the outsourcing industry.