Door open on ObamaCare sign-up extension
Elise Viebeck - 01/28/15 02:12 PM EST
"We're not making a decision on that yet," said one official.
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Senate panel OKs bill to exclude vets from ObamaCare mandate
Elise Viebeck - 01/28/15 01:08 PM EST
Hire More Heroes Act sails through committee.
Ohio Democrat flips stance on abortion
Sarah Ferris - 01/28/15 12:22 PM EST
Rep. Tim Ryan, who was raised Catholic, said he had always described himself as “pro-life.”
ObamaCare supporters blitz high court ahead of subsidy arguments
Elise Viebeck - 01/28/15 11:47 AM EST
Debate is heating up ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in March.
Public supports O-Care subsidies threatened by Supreme Court case
Elise Viebeck - 01/28/15 09:30 AM EST
Most Americans want ObamaCare subsidies to be available to people in all states.
House to vote next week on ObamaCare repeal
Cristina Marcos - 01/27/15 04:49 PM EST
GOP freshmen haven't had a chance to vote to repeal the law yet.
Surgeon general makes ObamaCare pitch to millennials
Sarah Ferris - 01/27/15 03:56 PM EST
The newly confirmed surgeon general is making a plea for young people to get covered in the final...
Advocacy groups attempt to debunk King v. Burwell case
Sarah Ferris - 01/27/15 02:24 PM EST
Leading medical groups including the American Cancer Society and American Heart Association are...
Republican seeks to revive mental health bill
Sarah Ferris - 01/27/15 12:24 PM EST
Rep. Tim Murphy told advocates they have to stop being "the Jerry Springer family."
Indiana wins approval for Medicaid expansion
Sarah Ferris - 01/27/15 11:01 AM EST
Gov. Mike Pence is the ninth GOP governor to expand the program under ObamaCare.
Senate GOP plots plan B for ObamaCare
Alexander Bolton - 01/27/15 06:00 AM EST
The legislative plan could also be a plan B for repealing the entire law.
Budget office lowers ObamaCare price tag by 20 percent
Sarah Ferris - 01/26/15 03:53 PM EST
Insurance provisions are now expected to cost $571 billion through 2019.
Feds: Up to 6 million will face ObamaCare penalty
Elise Viebeck - 01/28/15 01:51 PM EST
Another 15 million to 30 million uninsured people will qualify for an exemption.
Insurance giant's profits buoyed by Medicaid expansion in 2014
Sarah Ferris - 01/28/15 12:57 PM EST
Nearly half of the 1.8 million new customers for Anthem last year were enrolled in Medicaid.
No need to fix subsidy language, says Dem author of ObamaCare
Elise Viebeck - 01/28/15 12:02 PM EST
"There's no problem," Rep. Sandy Levin (D-Mich.) said of language at issue in King v. Burwell.
Medical device groups blame ObamaCare tax for job losses
Sarah Ferris - 01/28/15 10:46 AM EST
The industry is fighting back against government reports on tax's economic impact.
Making progress on veterans' suicide prevention bill
Sandra Bond Chapman, contributor - 01/28/15 07:00 AM EST
The desperately needed legislation is back on the fast track.
Lawmakers grill officials on Healthcare.gov data
Cory Bennett - 01/27/15 04:43 PM EST
"They sell that information to any number of people," Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) said.
Committee releases to-do list to help medical industry
Sarah Ferris - 01/27/15 03:15 PM EST
The agenda is focused heavily on cutting red tape from the Food and Drug Administration, doling out...
O-Care exchanges hit new enrollment record
Elise Viebeck - 01/27/15 02:22 PM EST
Roughly 9.5 million consumers have chosen plans or reenrolled since Nov. 15, HHS said.
US pledges $1B for global vaccination campaign
Elise Viebeck - 01/27/15 11:53 AM EST
The donation will support GAVI, a public-private partnership.
Obama eyes new funds to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Justin Sink - 01/27/15 07:34 AM EST
Increased funds will be part of his budget proposal, the White House said.
House passes bills to fight human trafficking
Cristina Marcos - 01/26/15 05:47 PM EST
Six more bills are on tap for consideration on Tuesday.
Weight loss supplement misled consumers, FTC warns
Tim Devaney - 01/26/15 03:43 PM EST
A weight-loss supplement featured on The Dr. Oz Show is coming under fire.
