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The Obamacare charm offensive begins
Dan Gorenstein May 10, 2013
The Affordable Care Act's PR push is gearing up for prime time.
Let's going shopping for surgery: New government data shines light on health care cost variations
Sabri Ben-Achour May 8, 2013
You wouldn't dream of buying a new laptop without comparing prices -- why should health care be any different? The government is releasing new data about what hospitals charge in various places for medical procedures, and the prices vary widely.
New forms hope to make it easier to sign up for health insurance
David Gura May 1, 2013
Federal health agency releases shorter, less confusing applications for health care reform programs.
When can you join a health insurance exchange? Few know.
Maria Carter Apr 4, 2013
A new study says only a fraction of people know they can sign up in October for the insurance exchanges that are key to President Obama's health care overhaul.
Pro-gay marriage PAC's lure moderate Republicans
David Weinberg Mar 26, 2013
However the Supreme Court decides two cases on same-sex marriage, some Republican PAC's are prepared to back candidates who support gay marriage.
How much does a big Supreme Court case like gay marriage cost?
Adriene Hill Mar 25, 2013
Just getting a petition before the Supreme Court can cost a quarter-million in legal fees. If accepted, cases that have taken years of strategizing, while working their way through lower courts, can cost millions.
A tax on medical devices that almost nobody likes
Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 22, 2013
You don't often hear about a 79-to-20 vote in the U.S. Senate, but that's exactly what happened last night. The chamber voted overwhelmingly to repeal a tax on medical devices.
Cheap generic drugs face possible legal liabilities
David Gura Mar 19, 2013
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could decide whether generic drug makers can be held liable for alleged flaws in the designs of their medications.
Tech companies tell Supreme Court: We support same-sex marriage
Adriene Hill Feb 28, 2013
Technology firms like Facebook and eBay are heavily represented among corporations and cities filing briefs supporting same-sex marriage in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Florida Medicaid switcheroo: Rick Scott backs down
Dan Gorenstein Feb 21, 2013
One of the Affordable Care Act's fiercest critics, Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott has reversed courses and is dropping his opposition to expanding Medicaid.
