Dealing with ill health in 2013

Citizens advice, benefits agencies and insurances firms can all help you when sickness strikes

Why health issues or age need not mean inflated insurance premiums

Whether you're looking for travel, life or private medical cover, there are companies whose policy is to help older customers

Disabled by grenade – now soldier fights for his benefits

Former lance corporal wounded in grenade attack in Iraq says he is being accused of faking his injuries

Insurance brokers warn of policy payout battles

Insurance companies are becoming more strict on paying claims to policyholders, the British Insurance Brokers' Association says

From user fees to universal healthcare – a 30-year journey

Sarah Boseley: A former World Bank advocate of user fees for healthcare in developing countries has changed his mind

Asbestos cancer compensation scheme is ‘too limited and too late’ for victims

Campaigners say many cancer sufferers will be dead before scheme takes effect, and payments will exclude half of those affected by asbestos-related diseases

Caregiving for an elderly or sick loved one: people’s panel

Do you act as a caregiver for an aging or sick family member while working and raising children? We want to hear from you

Healthcare reform for sick children: a big step for Florida families

Despite the governor's opposition, Obama's healthcare reform begins to reach middle-class families in Florida

US healthcare industry confronts unrestrained waste to cut costs

Wasteful tests and unnecessary equipment make the US top in healthcare spending. But some are trying to change the tide

Healthcare reform: I am a cancer survivor in an insurance black hole

Brenda Serrano's pre-existing condition will likely keep her off the insurance rolls if the surpreme court throws out reforms