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As part of the economic stimulus, the government offered subsidies so laid-off workers could keep their health insurance. For some, the subsidies are running out.

About 14.5 million Americans buy their insurance on the individual market directly from a private insurance company. Often this translates to high premiums and deductibles and less comprehensive coverage.

Californians wait in line for Orange County's emergency dental clinic. Since the economic crisis, the state has cut back on services for people who would have been covered by Medi-Cal, the insurance program for the poor.

Of the 46 million Americans who are uninsured, some could afford insurance but don't purchase it. Still, it's debatable how "voluntary" their status as uninsured is. Health overhaul proposals aim to provide affordable options for these people.

Rusty Lovell was diagnosed with leukemia eight years ago. Luckily, through his wife's plan he has "gold-plated" insurance that has paid millions of dollars for his care since then, at a low monthly cost to them.

More than 8 million employees of the federal government and their families are covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The program offers coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions or age. Most beneficiaries of the FEHBP would not be greatly affected by the proposed health care overhaul.

Even as Congress moves to expand health insurance coverage to millions of Americans, experts say there won't be enough primary care doctors to meet the expected surge in demand for treatment. One prediction: the shortage of family doctors will reach 40,000 by 2019.

Medicare is the government-run insurance program for people who are age 65 and older, and the permanently disabled; it covers 45 million Americans. Proposed health care overhaul aims to slow Medicare spending and make it more efficient.

More than 25 million Americans are said to be underinsured, and that number is rapidly rising. The major proposals being debated in Congress would require insurers to provide a minimum set of benefits, designed to take care of most patients' needs.

All of the Democratic health proposals would expand children's dental care. Currently about twice as many children are without dental coverage as those without medical coverage. Still, some insurance experts worry that the legislation might unintentionally reduce adult dental coverage.

The Florida Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to expand eligibility for the KidCare subsidized health-insurance program, readying the issue to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The bill, SB 254, would prevent doctors and other health-care providers from offering treatments such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgical procedures to transgender minors.

PacWest and Western Alliance were among the smaller lenders that saw shares tumble even as the banks sought to reassure their customers and investors..

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss a bill restricting people tied to the Chinese government from owning land in Florida, a near threat to historic buildings, and a bill aimed at boosting online privacy.

Some parents and teachers in Portland, Oregon are trying to have honest conversations with their kids about homelessness.

While thousands of people are likely to turn out and watch, not everyone is a fan of the monarchy.

It's unclear what will happen next week, both at the southern border and in Congress.

U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs in April — more than forecasters were expecting. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, matching the lowest level in more than half a century.

Federal officials in New York indicted two U.S. citizens from China last month and accused them of operating a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan.

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her exit on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.

The critically endangered species is targeting a nutritious fish to stay healthy, according to new research.

Caught up in the congressional politics swirling around a pending tax bill are proposals that affect health care for newly laid-off workers as well as Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Small businesses in pricey metro areas may have trouble qualifying for an insurance tax credit because their workers' pay is often more than $25,000 a year.

The proposal to extend COBRA subsidies to those laid off through the end of the year is languishing in Congress. So the unemployed may soon pay more to remain on COBRA, look for insurance on the individual market, go on Medicaid or lose coverage altogether. And that could further tax a health system already struggling to keep up with the number of uninsured.

Small businesses that employ many part-time workers could inadvertently hit a threshold that requires they offer health coverage or paying a big penalty.