Politics May 09 Sanders’ economic plan piles $18T on federal debt Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy.
Health Mar 22 Disputed health law rule would broaden transgender rights Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services for transgender people.
Politics Mar 21 Report: Health insurance gains due to Obama’s law, not economy WASHINGTON -- There's growing evidence that most of the nation's dramatic jump in health care coverage is due to President Barack Obama's law, and not the gradual economic recovery.
Health Mar 08 For many uninsured, Obamacare fines double at tax time WASHINGTON — Many people who went without health insurance last year are now seeing fines more than double under President Barack Obama's health care law, tax preparation company H&R Block said Tuesday.
Health Feb 24 HealthCare.gov ‘passive’ on heading off fraud WASHINGTON — With billions in taxpayer dollars at stake, the Obama administration has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involving the president's health care law, nonpartisan congressional investigators say in a report due out Wednesday.
Politics Feb 22 Health care issue, longtime uniter of Democrats, now divides WASHINGTON — Health care for all. It's a goal that tugs at the heartstrings of Democrats, but pursuing it usually invites political peril. Now Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are clashing over this core question for liberals, making it a…
Politics Feb 04 12.7 million signed up for Obama health care law, beating expectations WASHINGTON -- Still facing political jeopardy, President Barack Obama's health care law beat expectations by earning solid sign-ups this year, according to figures released Thursday by the administration.
Politics Jan 26 Health care fines press millennials as Jan. 31 deadline nears WASHINGTON -- Millions of young adults healthy enough to think they don't need insurance face painful choices this year as the sign-up deadline approaches for President Barack Obama's health care law.
Politics Jan 21 Bernie Sanders’ health plan is Medicare on growth hormones WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls his plan for a government-run health care system "Medicare for all." But it's not. With full coverage for long-term care, most dental work included, no deductibles and zero copays, the Sanders plan…
Economy Jan 11 Medicare expands major experiment to coordinate medical care Medicare is expanding a major experiment that strives to keep seniors healthier by coordinating basic medical care to prevent common problems that often lead to hospitalization.