Rules Committee advances budget bill to full House after 22-hour hearing
May 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Rules Committee, after 22 hours of proceedings, late Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's legislative agenda that experts say…
Health Secretary Kennedy spars with House, Senate panels over proposed 2026 budget
May 14 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. defended proposed 2026 budget reductions during separate House and Senate committee budget hearings…
House Ways and Means Committee advances GOP tax bill
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Jason Smith, R-MO, in the Longworth House office building in Washington, D.C. in April of 2024.…
Nearly 1 million Americans face losing health insurance as Aetna exits ACA marketplace
May 4 (UPI) -- Nearly a million people in 17 states face losing healthcare coverage after Aetna's parent company announced it would leave the federal…
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge on ‘Obamacare’ preventative care panel
April 21 (UPI) -- A provision of the Affordable Care Act that mandates preventive care health benefits will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. On…
N.J. Sen. Cory Booker delays NATO vote, nears 20-hour long Senate floor speech aimed at Trump
1 of 3 | Sen. Cory Booker (seen Sept. 2024 outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.), D-N.J., took to the Senate floor on Monday…
Biden warns of growing threat of unchecked power in farewell address
1 of 5 | U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,…
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to ACA’s preventative care mandate
1 of 3 | The Supreme Court indicated on Friday it will hear a case challenging the constitutionality of preventative healthcare coverage now mandated under…
Biden administration proposes rule change that would make OTC contraceptives free
On Monday, the Biden administration issued a proposal for a rule change that will give women access to free over-the-counter contraceptives. “We believe that women…
Treasury says nearly 50 million people have enrolled in Affordable Care Act since 2014
1 of 3 | The Treasury Department on Tuesday said that 49.4 million unique individuals have enrolled in healthcare under the Affordable Care Act, commonly…
Tim Walz accepts Democratic vice presidential nomination with football ‘pep talk’
1 of 20 | Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepts the Democratic vice presidential nomination during the third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention at…
With Walz beside her, Harris says strengthened middle class to be ‘defining goal’
1 of 6 | Democratic Party presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz address their first campaign rally as…
Seven GOP-led states sue to block Biden’s new anti-discrimination healthcare rule
L.A. Pride parade participants walk along Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday, June 11. On Wednesday, a seven GOP-led state coalition sued to block a new rule…
Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients
The Biden administration Friday said a new final rule effective Nov. 1 will allow DACA migrants known as "dreamers" to get Affordable Care Act healthcare…
Biden touts new rule to crack down on 'junk' health insurance
The Biden administration announced on Thursday a new rule to crack down on so-called "junk" health insurance where companies provide inexpensive healthcare coverage from plans…
Biden, Harris promote pro-choice efforts on anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
1 of 6 | President Joe Biden speaks before a meeting with his Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access to mark the 51st anniversary of…