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The 5 Most Common Health Insurance Exemptions -- and Who Qualifies 12/28/2014 07:00pm • If you didn't have health insurance this year, you could be on the hook for a penalty when you file 2014 taxes. And if you fail to sign up for insurance during the current open enrollment period, you'll also lock yourself into an even steeper fine for 2015. But what if you couldn't afford health i 6 food trends you need to know about for 2015 12/25/2014 07:00pm • December is always such a bittersweet month for me. We look back at the year that was and look forward to the year that's just around the corner. And in the midst of all the holiday merrymaking, I always carve out some time to think about the healthy foods and trends we'll be talking about in the co How Could America Get Its Medical Debt Problem in Check? 12/10/2014 07:00pm • American consumers are deep in debt, and the lion's share of it -- more than a third -- is medical debt. A recent study by personal finance website NerdWallet found that $21 billion in medical debt was collected from consumers in 2012, representing 38 percent of debt in collections. Unlike most t Causes of death released for plane crash victims 12/09/2014 04:48pm • WASHINGTON -- Smoke inhalation caused the deaths of a Gaithersburg mother and two of her children after part of a small jet careened into their home Monday. The three victims on the plane died of traumatic injuries, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer. On boa NTSB investigating deadly Montgomery Co. plane crash 12/08/2014 11:01am • WASHINGTON - Federal investigators will try to determine why a small plane catapulted into a Gaithersburg, Maryland, home as it crashed, killing three people in the plane and three in the home Monday. The victims The dead have been identified as 36-year-old Marie Gemmell and her two sons, 3-yea How to Tell When It Is Time to Retire 12/04/2014 07:00pm • If you find yourself stuck in the day-to-day grind of making a living, thoughts of retirement can be sweet. Imagine leaving behind the stress of the job and pursuing whatever interests you. You could start each day only when you are good and ready to. Picture the ability to set a pace that fits you Why Older Americans Are Financially Vulnerable 11/25/2014 07:00pm • In addition to wrinkles and graying hair, getting older brings on a less-visible change: diminished cognitive abilities, from simple math to making investment decisions, which can have a big impact on finances. According to new research from Daniel Marson, a professor of neurology at the Univers GOP in charge, Senate committees get new leaders 11/08/2014 03:10am • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- One new committee chairman favors more U.S. forces in Iraq to counter the growing threat from Islamic State militants. Another has written about global warming as a hoax. A third has the 2010 financial overhaul law in his sights.The Republicans poise VA chief: 1,000 workers face disciplinary action 11/08/2014 02:24am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Veterans Affairs Department is considering disciplinary action against more than 1,000 employees as it struggles to correct systemic problems that led to long wait times for veterans seeking health care and falsification of records to cover up del Vaccine spray may not work for swine flu in kids 11/07/2014 09:34pm • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The nasal spray version of the flu vaccine did not protect young children against swine flu last winter and might not work again this year, health officials said Thursday.Preliminary results from three studies found that AstraZeneca's FluMist had little Unemployment rates in some of biggest economies 11/07/2014 06:38pm • The Associated Press The latest jobs data in the United States showed that the world's biggest economy is strengthening steadily while others around the world are struggling.The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent in October, the lowest level since July 2008 and down from 7.2 percent a year Ex-soldier allegedly planned attack in Calgary 11/07/2014 05:30pm • CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Court records accuse a former Canadian soldier of planning to attack Calgary's Veterans Affairs office over a dispute about the coverage of costs for his health issues.The 45-year-old former military intelligence officer pleaded guilty to weapons charges in a Calgary court t Report: Troops described chemical weapons exposure 11/07/2014 05:50am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 600 U.S. service members told military medical staff that they believe they were exposed to chemical warfare agents in Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, The New York Times reported Thursday. Pentagon officials said the department will now expand its outreach to v Obama, first lady salute 'American patriots' 11/07/2014 05:18am • DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Offering a pre-Veterans Day salute to U.S. troops, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the "American patriots" who voluntarily go into harm's way to keep the country safe and protect its cherished freedoms have the respect and admiration o Former US Rep Lane Evans, veterans advocate, dies 11/07/2014 03:36am • JASON KEYSER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Illinois Rep. Lane Evans, a Vietnam War-era Marine who fought for veterans' rights during his 24 years in the U.S. House, has died after a long fight with Parkinson's disease.The Democrat died Wednesday at a nursing home in East Moline, Illinois,