The Health and Human Services Department said Wednesday that 462,000 people selected a health plan through the Obamacare exchanges during the first week of open enrollment, and that roughly half were customers renewing existing plans. Published November 26, 2014
D.C. resident Brett Sedgewick had been to Liberia and flown back to Washington Dulles International Airport before, but when he returned earlier this month the digital printout of his passport scan had a big "X" on it. Published November 25, 2014
Jonathan Gruber, an MIT economics professor and key Obamacare adviser, has agreed to testify before the House oversight committee next month after critics unearthed a string of YouTube videos that depict him saying the "stupidity" of the American voter and legislative sleight of hand helped the contentious law make it through Congress. Published November 25, 2014
The FDA unveiled new Obamacare regulations Tuesday that require chain restaurants and some vending machine operators to post calorie counts for the foods they sell. Published November 25, 2014
President Obama's top health official said Monday the health care law will overcome a Supreme Court challenge that argues the administration is illegally doling out subsidies to about two-thirds of the states. Published November 24, 2014
A government commission that probes workplace discrimination is chasing shaky legal cases that result in embarrassing and costly losses, a Republican senator charged Monday in a report that says the body has underperformed of late compared to the Bush era. Published November 24, 2014
House Speaker John A. Boehner filed a long-awaited lawsuit Friday that alleges President Obama took unlawful steps to delay part of his health care law and is paying out funds to insurers without congressional approval. Published November 21, 2014
The House's top investigator is calling on key Obamacare players to testify on Capitol Hill about the "deceptions" that surround the law's creation and enrollment reports. Published November 21, 2014
The Obama administration acknowledged Thursday it mistakenly included up to 400,000 dental plans in the 7.1-million enrollment figure it touted before Obamacare's second round, a move that nudged them above congressional budget estimates for participation in the contentious overhaul. Published November 20, 2014
Premiums on the most popular Obamacare exchange plans will increase by an average of 10 percent in 2015, according to an analysis released Thursday that underscores the importance of shopping around in the law's second year. Published November 20, 2014
The World Health Organization said Thursday that Mali, a West African country, has suffered six official cases of Ebola, with five of them proving fatal. Published November 20, 2014
The chief of the D.C. Department of Health said Wednesday that ignorance about the Ebola outbreak is causing people to stigmatize the city's African population. Published November 19, 2014
A ban on travelers between West Africa and the U.S. during the Ebola outbreak would stigmatize Liberia, scare off much-needed aid workers to combat the disease and dissuade investors from buttressing its battered economy, the country's ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday. Published November 19, 2014
Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware on Wednesday handed the gavel over to his Republican counterpart, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, after convening a hearing on public health preparedness amid the Ebola outbreak. Published November 19, 2014
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday he doesn't smoke marijuana and doesn't think it would be a good idea for a man in his position, anyway. Published November 19, 2014
House Speaker John A. Boehner says he isn't going to ditch his Obamacare coverage for Medicare, even though the Ohio Republican became eligible for the government health program for seniors by turning 65 this week. Published November 19, 2014
New York City officials said early Wednesday the remains of a woman who recently arrived from West Africa have tested negative for Ebola. Published November 19, 2014
Ron Paul, a former presidential candidate and longtime congressman, is mum on a potential presidential bid by his son, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. But he does have a few opinions about his son's potential GOP rivals in 2016. Published November 19, 2014
Border security needs to be the initial step in immigration reforms, Senate Republicans said Wednesday as they weigh options to thwart President Obama's plans for executive action on deportation without risking a government shutdown. Published November 19, 2014
A looming deadline for federal Obamacare grants and action at the Supreme Court have put pressure on Illinois lawmakers to decide if they want to set up their own health exchange or continue to rely on the federal HealthCare.gov portal. Published November 19, 2014
