Topic: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

2.5 million young adults insured due to reforms: U.S.

(Reuters) - U.S. healthcare reforms have enabled 2.5 million young adults to obtain insurance coverage, the U.S. government said on Wednesday, up from 1 million earlier this year.Federal officials credited the gains to the Affordable Care Act, legislation championed by President Barack ...

U.S. to clarify how insurance exchanges will work

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - States deciding whether to set up health insurance exchanges will get more information on Monday when the Obama administration reveals more on how these complex marketplaces will work.The federal government has so far given few details on this transformative ...

HHS to improve patient safety, cut abuse

The U.S. government allocated $13 million for six states to design criminal background check programs for those applying for work providing direct patient care. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, says the new National Background Check Program ...

Dr. Washington

Health Care: The Census Bureau reported last week that the number of uninsured Americans jumped to almost 51 million last year. Yet "reform" is already here - in the form of a government-heavy overhaul the public did not want and still doesn't ...
Our guest blogger is Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Due to rising costs, more than a quarter of people enrolled in the Medicare Prescription drug program hit the coverage gap known as the "donut hole" ...