Judith Graham

Let's say you have a medical condition and there's no scientific consensus about the most effective treatment. What do you do? "Try to understand what all your options are," said...

College graduation is coming up, and many parents are thinking about health insurance for diploma-bearing young adults. Some newly minted graduates may go on to get advanced degrees and qualify...

Whatever The Atlantic Monthly may suggest, there really isn't any controversy about the benefits of breast-feeding. Every expert scientific body that has looked at the subject has come to a...

Wouldn't it be nice to know the "fair price" for a medical test or procedure recommended by your doctor, especially if you have to pay the bill? A new Web...

He's the eldest brother, a doctor and a scholar with a resume the size of a small book. Though brothers Ari and Rahm are both celebrities, he's the one they...

Amy Cowin of Northbrook wasn't sure where to turn when her older sister, Jessica, developed kidney failure and found out her insurance policy wouldn't cover the cost of a transplant....

Over dinner, her 60-something mother confessed. Since she'd lost her job in real estate and didn't have health insurance, she wasn't going to have a mammogram this year. "Like hell...

Do you hate dealing with medical bills? Help is at hand -- if you can afford it -- in the form of a health benefits advocate. It's a profession I...

What happens if you lose a job and sign up for COBRA, but then your COBRA coverage runs out? Do you have any health-insurance options at that point if you...

Illinois is one of 35 states that offer plans for people with chronic illnesses who can't get coverage in the individual health insurance market. It's the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance...