By Bill Barrow / Associated Press | August 12, 2013
Two of President Barack Obama's top lieutenants offered the nation's state legislators reserved-but-clear denunciations of Republican opposition they say hurts the middle class. FULL STORY »
In Morrisville, N.C., just down from the Target and Gander Mountain big-box stores and between a nail salon and dental office, North Carolina's largest health insurer opened its first retail store. FULL STORY »
President Barack Obama referred to Republican efforts to repeal the healthcare reform law as an “ideological fixation” during a White House news conference Friday. FULL STORY »
HHS is preparing to award $54 million in grants to navigators—organizations that will provide impartial information about signing up for coverage on the state health insurance exchanges. FULL STORY »
Groups seeking to protect patients with chronic conditions from an increase in out-of-pocket spending beyond the limits set in the reform law aren't happy with a response from the Labor Department. FULL STORY »
Two months before open enrollment begins on the state insurance exchanges, CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner downplayed concerns from GOP lawmakers that the 2010 healthcare law will hurt jobs and expressed confidence that the employer mandate delay won't affect the law's implementation. FULL STORY »
Increasing enrollment in health insurance is one of the primary goals of the health reform law. The CMS took a major step to achieve that by signing agreements with five online insurance brokers. FULL STORY »
The White House on Monday shot back at critics who claim Obamacare is leading to higher healthcare costs, slower job growth and rising numbers of part-time workers, saying the latest economic statistics show none of those effects. FULL STORY »
By Josh Lederman / Associated Press | July 27, 2013
President Barack Obama plans to meet separately Wednesday with House and Senate Democrats to discuss upcoming challenges on issues like the economy and the rollout of Obama's healthcare law. FULL STORY »
By Andrew Taylor / Associated Press | July 26, 2013
Conservatives' last stand against the healthcare reform law will be a major obstacle as top lawmakers try to come up with must-do legislation to keep federal agencies running after Sept. 30. FULL STORY »
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