In facing death, and making preparations for it, doctors are showing the way for others.

Marketplace's health care reporter discussed covering how doctors die, and end of life care.

People who have terminal diseases are living longer.

Changes in the insurance system are leading more consumers to consider what they expect in their health care and how much it is worth to them.

For many people, complying with the new health care law will become a financial decision.

Tips to evaluate your options under the plans offered by the Affordable Care Act.

As the American population ages and insurers try to rein in costs, the share of health and medical costs that retirees can expect to shoulder is becoming more formidable.

Besides the physical and emotional strains of caring for an elderly parent, there are the financial effects.