Politics/elections

President Obama's contraception mandate is helping him enormously with female voters, a new USA Today/Gallup poll says.

President Obama has significantly expanded his lead over Mitt Romney on the issue of Medicare, according to the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll.

The new survey, released Monday, shows that Obama now holds a double-digit lead over Romney on Medicare, but a much narrower edge on healthcare generally.

Obama led Romney 53 percent to 38 percent — a 15-point advantage — when registered voters were asked which candidate would do a better job handling Medicare. Less than a month ago, the same poll gave Obama only a 4-point lead on Medicare.

A watchdog group says the Republican lawmaker’s affair with a medical patient 12 years ago violated the law in Tennessee.

Liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org unveiled a new ad Monday featuring Hollywood stars Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington and criticizing GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's policies toward women.

The Obama campaign's latest swing-state ad takes aim at Mitt Romney's pledge to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

"When it comes to protecting your access to birth control and the basic women’s health care services Planned Parenthood provides, one thing we must remember, is this," the ad says before cutting to video of Romney saying, "I'll cut off funding to Planned Parenthood."

The Democrat said despite his past partnership with the VP hopeful, he does not support the GOP plan.

Vice-presidential debate gets prickly on healthcare.

Medicare heats up Biden-Ryan debate.

Insurance status matters for your health, studies show.

Study: Seniors overspend on Medicare Part D.

Biden said Republicans "haven't been big on Medicare from the beginning," while Ryan said Republicans want to save the program.

President Obama fights erosion of female voters with attacks on Mitt Romney over abortion.

Mitt Romney vows to be "pro-life president."

A Q&A on the healthcare reform law's coverage for immigrants.

Is Adderall for healthy children a cost burden for Medicaid?

Mitt Romney sought to reassure anti-abortion-rights groups that he is on their side on Wednesday.