Topic: Barack Obama

Battle to repeal "Obamacare" in the cards if GOP regains power in NovemberIf you thought passing the health care overhaul was messy, wait until Republicans try to repeal it if they regain power in Washington this fall. It could come down to ...
Openly gay Richard Sorian is among the recess appointments announced Thursday by the Obama administrationOpenly gay Richard Sorian is among the four administration nominees appointed Thursday by President Barack Obama in his latest recess appointments. In making the announcement, Obama said he ...
President Barack Obama is taking aim at Senate Republicans, accusing them of playing politics with measures that would extend benefits to the unemployed and increase lending to small businesses. Striking a deeply partisan tone in his weekly Saturday radio and online address, ...
First lady Michelle Obama is announcing better health insurance coverage for preventive care, from counseling for kids who struggle with a weight problem to colon cancer screenings for their middle-aged parents. Under President Barack Obama's health care law, many insurance plans will ...
Cost issues dog new coverage program for uninsured people with pre-existing conditionsThe Obama administration is launching a special coverage program for uninsured Americans with medical problems this week, the most ambitious early investment of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. But here's ...
Obama renews health care bill pitch to a reluctant constituency, the elderlyPresident Barack Obama is turning his attention back to the massive health care bill he signed earlier this year, and trying to win over the most skeptical constituency: seniors. Obama is ...
Public health officials say a tobacco tax loophole in President Barack Obama's children's health insurance program is costing the U.S. Treasury more than $250 million a year. The loophole allows companies to avoid huge tax increases on rolling tobacco by labeling it ...
Obama administration asks judge to dismiss Virginia lawsuit challenging health reform lawThe Obama administration is asking a federal judge in Virginia to dismiss the state's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new health reform law. In a motion filed hours before the ...
The government says letting young adults stay on their parents' health insurance until they turn 26 will nudge premiums higher for employer plans. The coverage requirement, effective later this year, is one of the most anticipated early benefits of President Barack Obama's ...
Obama administration issues IRS ruling to speed up coverage for children in their 20sPresident Barack Obama is pushing to speed up insurance coverage for young adults in their twenties — a key early benefit of his prized health care overhaul — but ...
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