GOP chairman: No ObamaCare extension if court cripples law
Peter Sullivan - 05/14/15 06:11 PM EDT
Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) wants to move to a full alternative.
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Majority of businesses taking steps to avoid ObamaCare tax
Sarah Ferris - 05/14/15 05:09 PM EDT
Only 2.5 percent of companies in a new poll said they plan to pay the "Cadillac tax."
VA improperly spent $6B a year, report says
Rebecca Shabad - 05/14/15 01:22 PM EDT
An internal memo said the agency had violated federal contracting rules.
House panel easily approves bill to speed medical cures
Peter Sullivan - 05/14/15 12:14 PM EDT
The 21st Century Cures measure is gaining steam amid bipartisan support.
Florida Medicaid fight hits Capitol
Peter Sullivan - 05/14/15 06:00 AM EDT
A House panel will hold a hearing into the alleged ObamaCare coercion.
Hillary slams 20-week abortion ban
Peter Sullivan - 05/13/15 05:59 PM EDT
The House passed a 20-week ban on Wednesday.
Senate Dems blast House abortion bill
Jordain Carney - 05/13/15 04:43 PM EDT
Sen. Barbara Boxer called the legislation an insult "to women everywhere."
House Dem to GOP: 'Stop playing doctor' with abortion bills
Cristina Marcos - 05/13/15 02:03 PM EDT
Rep. Jackie Speier donned a white lab coat to make her point.
Study: 17M could lose mammogram coverage
Sarah Ferris - 05/13/15 12:20 PM EDT
HHS is considering new guidance that would advise against regular mammograms.
GOP lawmaker: Abortion bill 'a vote all of us will remember forever'
Cristina Marcos - 05/13/15 11:04 AM EDT
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) described it as a historic vote.
GOP ramps up abortion fight
Sarah Ferris - 05/13/15 06:00 AM EDT
House to vote on GOP bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
FDA recommends ending lifetime ban on gay men donating blood
Sarah Ferris - 05/12/15 01:04 PM EDT
The FDA said the ban had become less effective over time.
Top Republican drafts bill to replace ObamaCare
Sarah Ferris - 05/14/15 06:02 PM EDT
The bill is "separate but complimentary" to the GOP's immediate plan in the wake of King v. Burwell...
Senate panel launches probe into ObamaCare subsidies
Sarah Ferris - 05/14/15 02:57 PM EDT
Republicans claim the subsidies have been improperly paid out without verification.
Foodborne illnesses from E. coli on the decline, CDC says
Lydia Wheeler - 05/14/15 01:00 PM EDT
The decline, CDC said, could point to successses in food safety practices.
The phantom death panel that won't die
Carolyn Long Engelhard, contributor - 05/14/15 06:30 AM EDT
From its inception, the ACA's Independent Payment Advisory Board has generated controversy.
Watchdog: HHS program lacks transparency
Peter Sullivan - 05/13/15 06:18 PM EDT
The GAO report looked at approval for waivers in the Medicaid program.
House approves 20-week abortion ban
Sarah Ferris and Cristina Marcos - 05/13/15 05:33 PM EDT
The bill would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
WH: Abortion ban's treatment of rape victims ‘disgraceful'
Sarah Ferris - 05/13/15 02:24 PM EDT
The Obama administration repeats its threat to veto the House bill.
Planned Parenthood says Boehner ‘hid in his office' to refuse petitions
Sarah Ferris - 05/13/15 01:45 PM EDT
"You can't ignore women forever, Mr. Speaker!” Planned Parenthood Action wrote on Facebook.
Drug companies win key provision in medical cures bill
Sarah Ferris - 05/13/15 11:32 AM EDT
The newest version of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s medical cures bill includes a...
Conservative groups renew pressure on 'ObamaCare exemption'
Sarah Ferris - 05/13/15 06:00 AM EDT
Heritage Action for America and Club for Growth have joined the “No D.C. Exemption" campaign.
GOP to hold hearing on ObamaCare 'coercion'
Peter Sullivan - 05/12/15 02:36 PM EDT
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is accusing the administration of a "political power play."
Senators plan rival bill on medical cures
Peter Sullivan - 05/12/15 10:08 AM EDT
Sen. Bill Cassidy said the fall would be a “reasonable” timeline for the Senate’s version.
