In an interview on the PBS program Brief But Spectacular, the '90s folk icon shared how a doctor came to her aid when she had no health insurance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in the 1990s, Jewel was one of the most popular singers in the country. With her down-to-earth vibe and folksy songs, Jewel ...

Before she signed a record deal in 1993, the struggling singer lived in her van and couldn't afford health insurance.

Singer-songwriter Jewel has revisited a harrowing chapter from her youth, recalling how she nearly died from sepsis in an emergency room parking lot after being denied treatment for lack of insurance.