Lifestyle and Budget

Long-term US mortgage rates eased slightly this week.

Long-term US mortgage rates eased slightly this week.

Predicting diminished competition and likely higher costs, a federal judge rejected Anthem Inc.'s bid to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp.

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Anthem Inc.'s bid to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp., saying the merger would likely lead to higher costs, less competition and diminished innovation.

About 30,000 of Vermont's Medicaid patients will take part in a pilot project that will test a new health care payment system designed to reward providers for keeping patients healthy, rather than paying them to cure people who are already sick, Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday.

Worried about the nearly 20 million people who buy their own health insurance policies, the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are weighing how to stabilize a wobbly market, government and industry officials say.

Blame regulation, debit cards and student loan debt for credit cards declining among the young.

We all have all kinds of tricks up your sleeve to find the best deals on airfare. Some work. Some are just myths.

Ratings are beginning to take into consideration one of the most important factors to many fliers: reward seat availability. As airline program models shift, so will availability.

Not an extreme traveler? Even non-frequent fliers can use these strategies to take a trip on points.

Online travel agencies such as Orbitz and Expedia offer rewards cards. Whether they're right for you depends on your spending and travel patterns.

Traveling to the happiest place on earth doesn't come cheap, but certain times of the year make it more affordable.