A personal account of how medical bills can amplify the struggle families face during a critical illness.

The federal government's new rule requiring hospitals to post prices for their services is intended to allow patients to shop around and compare prices, a step toward price transparency that has generated praise and skepticism.

Matt Gleason had skipped getting a flu shot for more than a decade. This year, he decided to get one, but after a fainting spell and a 911 call from his colleagues, the bill came in at nearly $4,700.

After the devastating losses of the Great Recession, the U.S. has enjoyed one of the longest expansions in its recorded history. For nearly 100 straight months, the U.S. economy has added jobs.

GoFundMe, the largest online, crowdsourced fundraising platform, says contributors have raised more than $5 billion, all told, from 50 million donations in the eight years it has been in business.