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Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech models. Cost of an amputee's rehab? Often tens of thousands of dollars more. These are just a fraction of the medical expenses victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will face.

Is a medical clinic in a workplace really the best thing considered? NPR seems to think so.

Here are the nations top five states with the lowest uninsured rates.

Mercers private exchange is getting bigger. The health consulting firm announced Thursday that several more major providers are joining their new private exchange.

For the second part in our series, Ill tackle three unrelated, but often asked, health savings account questions spanning from joint accounts to employer contributions and Medicare, and finally, account establishment.

First the Republican-led House approved a federal budget that's heavy on spending cuts. Then the Democratic-controlled Senate approved one that leans more toward tax increases. Then at last, President Barack Obama put out his own budget plan, two months late, coming down someplace in between.

Health care reform will mean more choices for consumers but an Aflac WorkForces Report raises troubling questions about how prepared workers are for a new world order.

Liberals' loud objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit, despite much talk to the contrary.