Government Affairs Breaking News news and information

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has no intention of bowing to Republican demands that she resign after the troubled rollout of President Obama's healthcare law.
FULL STORY »

The Obama administration's internal projections called for strong enrollment in the states in the first year of new health insurance markets, according to unpublished estimates obtained by the AP.
FULL STORY »

A few states running their own insurance exchanges are touting high levels of interest from young people, a demographic group widely viewed as the linchpin of the healthcare reform law's success.
FULL STORY »

With less than two days before the country will reach its borrowing limit, Congress remained stalled on how to reopen the government and raise the nation's debt ceiling, with provisions of the healthcare reform law still a sticking point in the negotiations.
FULL STORY »

U.S. Senate leaders from both parties Monday indicated they're optimistic about reaching a deal to end the government shutdown with an agreement that sources say is likely to include a few Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions.
FULL STORY »

As the government shutdown nears its second full week, members of Congress and the White House intensified their efforts around a deal to fund the government, with at least one part of the healthcare reform law still in play in those negotiations.
FULL STORY »

Officials are considering rebuilding some parts of the federally run health-insurance marketplace that have been identified as the key flaws that blocked many consumers from getting coverage.
FULL STORY »

House Republican leaders are poised to offer President Barack Obama a plan that calls for a short-term hike in the nation's debt limit without immediately reopening the government.
FULL STORY »

A decision by the Obama administration to require that consumers create online accounts before they can browse for insurance plans appears to have led to glitches that have frustrated customers.
FULL STORY »

Problems with the main "Obamacare" website, HealthCare.gov, have dominated headlines since the site opened for business on Oct. 1. But another problem is surfacing: Some consumers who have been buying their own insurance are getting cancellation notices—and offers for insurance at...
FULL STORY »