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With the unemployment rate at almost 10% and companies cutting back on benefits, millions of people are responsible for securing their own health insurance. Picking the right plan for you can be tricky, so DailyFinance asked consumer health experts for tips on how to maximize benefits while minimizing costs.

Everyone knows there are identity thieves who want to drain your bank accounts and siphon off your credit. But did you know there are scam artists out to steal your health benefits? So far, 1.5 million Americans have suffered from medical identity theft, at a cost of $29 billion.

Rite Aid Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated federal law by publicly disposing of sensitive financial and medical information of its customers and employees, the FTC announced. In a related action, Rite Aid's pharmacy chain also agreed to pay $1...

Unemployed workers who have been taking advantage of a federal health insurance subsidy will soon discover how much that insurance really costs. Those who enrolled in the program when it started in March 2009 have, as of this month, seen their last subsidized payments.

The cornerstone American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law in February, contained a key provision to help the newly unemployed keep their employer-sponsored health-care plans. Most employees who lose their jobs can keep coverage for up to 18 months, under the Consolidated Omnibus...