Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

House Republicans repudiate Obama healthcare program -- again

2013-05-16 15:39:00

WASHINGTON – House Republicans voted for the 37th time Thursday evening to repeal all or part of President Obama’s healthcare law, underscoring once again the deep partisan divide over the landmark 2010 legislation. The bill to roll back the...

Lax oversight allows felons to counsel addicts, report finds

2013-05-13 22:39:00

California's lax rules governing who can work as substance abuse counselors have allowed sex offenders and other felons to treat addicts with little to no scrutiny by the state, according to a report by the Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes released...

GOP slams fundraising, other efforts to promote Obama health law

2013-05-13 20:14:00

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the...

For the record

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Healthcare law: An article in the May 11 Section A about President Obama's efforts to get Americans to enroll in health insurance said that a healthcare campaign by the California Foundation had devoted more than $200 million to a Spanish-language media...

Angelina Jolie's surgery bring words of caution from experts

2013-05-14 19:11:00

Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene has generated great interest. But experts are urging caution regarding testing and prophylactic surgery. "This does not mean every woman needs a blood test to determine...

Lax oversight allows felons to counsel addicts, report finds

2013-05-13 15:26:00

Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts

2013-05-14 10:21:00

Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February.� "Having witnessed...

Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD

2013-05-15 00:00:00

If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...

Doctoring in a family way

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options...

Angelina Jolie's surgery not for everyone, experts warn

2013-05-15 06:32:00

In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she had a double mastectomy because of a rare gene, the American Cancer Society is warning that the radical surgery should not be taken lightly. Experts said that while the surgery is totally...

Obama administration moves to get more enrolled in health insurance

2013-05-09 08:42:00

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would provide millions of dollars to community health centers to help them enroll Americans in health insurance programs next year under the president’s health law. The move comes...

Obama uses 2012 campaign tactics to sell healthcare law

2013-05-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — Seeking to ensure his landmark healthcare law is successfully implemented, President Obama is reprising his 2012 election strategy in hopes of enrolling millions of uninsured Americans in health plans this fall. The new campaign,...

House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) stands next to a printed version of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act during a news conference on Capitol Hill as the House prepares to vote on repealing the law.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) next to a printed version of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, seen here in City Hall, announced he plans to switch retired city workers to Obamacare.

2013-05-08 00:00:00