The flood insurance program faces a Sept. 30 deadline. Major elements can disappear without Congressional action. Participation in the program is already extremely low and sinking fast because of ...

If the government shuts down as expected on Wednesday, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will no longer be able to issue new policies or renewals, which could cause headaches for homeowners ...

Federal agencies sent thousands of personnel to support response efforts to recent disasters such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. But the concurrent disasters and ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The federal flood insurance program has come to a sudden halt due to the ongoing government shutdown, prompting concerns from Florida officials and forcing homeowners to ...

The National Flood Insurance Program's authorization expired due to a government funding standoff. Existing policyholders are still covered, but new policies and some renewals are not a given. The ...

A federal office of insurance created just 15 years ago, designed to address weaknesses in financial oversight, has been an endangered species since the day it was born. Despite the U.S. insurance ...

For the 2.5 million Missourians in rural areas, health care is scarce and hospitals are struggling to survive.

The Alaska Division of Public Assistance is continuing to lag in processing food assistance requests on time, new data reveals, amid a federal shutdown and other factors that complicated the ...

A recent analysis showed the rate of uninsured children in the U.S. grew from 2022 to 2024. Experts say this could lead to more pediatric cancer deaths ...