Politics Apr 14 Biden begins to undo Trump-era ban on abortion referrals The Biden administration is beginning to undo a Trump-era ban on clinics referring women for abortions. That policy directive led to Planned Parenthood leaving the federal family planning program.
Politics Mar 23 WATCH: Biden to expand ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama's presidency that became law 11 years ago.
Nation Mar 03 Solid start to enrollment for Biden’s new ‘Obamacare’ coverage offer More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday.
Politics Feb 19 WATCH: Biden defends progress on COVID-19 as weather delays 6 million shots While acknowledging the weather is "slowing up the distribution," Biden said at the Pfizer plant in Michigan that he believes "we'll be approaching normalcy by the end of this year."…
Health Feb 17 COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations Scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under legislation advancing in Congress.
Politics Feb 11 GOP attacks Dems’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill from all angles The package would provide $1,400 payments to some Americans, hundreds of billions for state and local governments and boost vaccination efforts, raise tax credits for children and increase unemployment benefits.
Nation Feb 05 Pentagon deploys troops to fuel COVID-19 vaccine drive The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in what will be the first wave of increased military support for the White House vaccination campaign.
Health Feb 02 Biden administration to provide COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said Tuesday the government will initially ship about 1 million doses to some 6,500 pharmacies around the country, starting next week.
Politics Jan 28 WATCH: Biden opens sign-up window for uninsured in time of COVID-19 The actions were only the first steps by Biden, who has promised to build out former President Barack Obama’s health care law to achieve a goal of coverage for all.
Politics Jan 27 Biden to reopen ‘Obamacare’ markets for COVID-19 relief President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity, as he promised during his campaign.