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So Seong-uk, left, speaks at a press conference while his partner Kim Yong-min looks on in February 2021 as they file a lawsuit against South Korea's National Health Insurance Service at the Seoul Administrative Court.

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In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits

9:10am February 21, 2023

by Se Eun Gong

The appeals court ruled Tuesday that So Seong-uk can't be denied spousal benefits by the National Health Insurance Service just because his partner is the same gender as him.

Augustin Laborde, owner of Le Paon Qui Boit, at his shop in Paris on Aug. 26.

A Paris shop gets in on the non-alcoholic wine trend. Will the French drink it?

7:00am September 03, 2022

by Rebecca Rosman

French producers are making zero-proof wines now, and a new store in the capital wants to get in on the action. But market analysts say the drink has been slower to catch on in France than in the U.S.

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Furloughed federal workers protest the ongoing, partial shutdown of the federal government during a non-partisan rally Tuesday at Independence Mall, in Philadelphia.

Most Federal Workers' Health Coverage To Continue During Shutdown, Even If Pay Stops

4:55pm January 11, 2019

by Julie Appleby

Basic health insurance for most affected federal workers will stay in effect, but circumstances are murkier for contractors.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks to the House Ways and Means Committee last week in Washington about the FY19 budget.

Trump Administration Wants To Let Insurers Offer Plans With Fewer Benefits

1:50pm February 20, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a rule that would expand short-term policies that don't have to meet the Affordable Care Act's benefit requirements.

Sometimes customers are surprised when their insurance coverage changes, but there is help available to sort it out.

What To Do When Your Health Insurance Won't Pay The Bills

5:03am September 12, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Insurers can reduce benefits or change how much they are willing to pay for services, but they are generally supposed to give customers 60 days' notice.