May 14 Bill Clinton on how Democrats should handle criticism of the health care law By News Desk Former President Bill Clinton told Gwen Ifill that Democrats should acknowledge the problems with the health care law while highlighting its strengths. “Nobody could have done this perfectly,” Clinton said, and suggested that Democrats start on a “long-term repair process”… Continue reading
May 14 Full interview: Bill Clinton on economy, inequality, politics and Hillary By News Desk Former President Bill Clinton discussed debt, deficit, economic growth and inequality Wednesday with Gwen Ifill as part of the 2014 Fiscal Summit sponsored by the Peterson Foundation in Washington, D.C. Mr. Clinton also answered questions on other topics like immigration,… Continue reading
May 10 Mothers-to-be gain new options under health care law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The health care law has opened up an unusual opportunity for some mothers-to-be to save on medical bills for childbirth. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Republicans praise reputation of Obama’s HHS secretary choice, take aim at Affordable Care Act By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 07 Health insurers report 80 percent of signees are paying their premiums By Erica Werner, Associated Press Health insurance companies are telling Congress that more than 80 percent of people who've signed up under the new health care law have gone on to pay their premiums. That's in line with what individual insurers have said on earnings… Continue reading
May 07 Employers eye moving sickest workers to insurance exchanges By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Can corporations shift workers with high medical costs from the company health plan into online insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act? Some employers are considering it, say benefits consultants. "It's all over the marketplace," said Todd Yates, a… Continue reading
May 05 What’s holding undocumented immigrants back from seeking health care? By Ruth Tam A new study published by the journal “Health Affairs” examines how often undocumented immigrants in California used health services to see whether conservative talking points about the Affordable Care Act hold true. Continue reading
May 02 Obama, Merkel look for united front on Ukraine By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford As more fighting has broken out in Eastern Ukraine, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be looking for a show of unity on the situation when they meet Friday at the White House. But if you want to… Continue reading
Apr 28 Congress returns to full plate, if it chooses to do anything with it By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Lawmakers return to Washington Monday after a two-week recess with a long list of issues demanding their attention, but with a limited appetite for addressing any major pieces of legislation in advance of November’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8 million Americans have signed up for health care, Obama says By PBS News Hour Continue watching