Susan Ferrechio

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House Democrats today plan to offer an alternative to a Republican health care "fix" for Obamacare.ÃÂ (AP/Susan Walsh)

House Democrats will offer their own alternative to GOP Obamacare fix

Susan Ferrechio · November 15, 2013 5:00 am

Not good enough. That's the verdict from jittery House and Senate Democrats on the administrative fix President Obama proposed for his new health care law.

Obamacare fix does not satisfy jittery Democrats

Susan Ferrechio · November 15, 2013 5:00 am

White House tries to calm Democrats growing panic over Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · November 14, 2013 5:00 am

From left: Mary Landrieu, John Boehner, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz. (AP Photos)

Senate Democrats wary of Obamacare fix while insurers warn of market destabilization

Susan Ferrechio · November 14, 2013 5:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, shown here Oct. 23, said Wednesday that his chamber will not take up the Senate's immigration reform measure. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House speaker nixes comprehensive immigration deal with Senate, effectively killing it

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2013 5:00 am

ÃÂ House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio said the new health care law enrollment figures released Wednesday are "a symbol of failure" of the program and underscore the need for a GOP legislative fix. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Republicans believe health care numbers are inflated and signal failure of Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2013 5:00 am

Frank Baitman,ÃÂ deputy assistant Health and Human Services secretary for information technology,ÃÂ appeared before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, and testified about the ongoing technical issues surrounding the rollout of healthcare.gov. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Healthcare.gov administrators stayed mum on pre-launch problems

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2013 5:00 am

The House spotlights the flawed health care law rollout this week.

House this week will highlight Obamacare flaws while Senate clashes over the filibuster rule

David M. Drucker, Susan Ferrechio · November 11, 2013 5:00 am

Sen. Grassley said many Iowa Republicans "have been dissatisfied with the direction of the Republican Party in Iowa and are prepared to get more involved this time to counter the Tea Party influence. (Steve Pope/Getty Images)

Grassley: Christie would be ‘welcome candidate in Iowa’ in 2016 once state blunts Tea Party clout

Susan Ferrechio · November 8, 2013 5:00 am

Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released some preliminary numbers of people who have enrolled in the new health care exchanges.ÃÂ (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

More bleak numbers released for health insurance sign ups

Susan Ferrechio · November 8, 2013 5:00 am

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary KathleenÃÂ SebeliusÃÂ applauds as she announces easier access to mental health care during an address to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's 29th annual mental health policy symposium at the Carter Center on Friday in Atlanta. (AP/David Tulis)

Kathleen Sebelius announces new mental health parity requirements for health insurers

Susan Ferrechio · November 8, 2013 5:00 am

From left are, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Baldwin, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats considering bill to lift minimum wage by 40 percent

Susan Ferrechio · November 7, 2013 5:00 am