Tag: Affordable Care Act

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. Sebelius spoke at a hearing on the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and concerns about cybersecurity threats to the healthcare.gov website. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Health care law allows hiring convicted felons as Obamacare navigators

Susan Ferrechio · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Kathleen Sebelius says it ‘is possible’ for felons to work as Obamacare navigators

Joel Gehrke · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Why Obama’s non-apology won’t work

Philip Klein · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Republican Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C. (from left), Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. and Mark Kirk, R-Ill., members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, listen to testimony from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief Marilyn Tavenner at a hearing about problems with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, in Washington on Tuesday.

GOP defends insurers over Obamacare regulations

Susan Crabtree · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

In Virginia, the state closest to the national average in the last two presidential elections, neither Republican Ken Cuccinelli, above, nor Democrat Terry McAuliffe won 50 percent of the vote. McAuliffe, far ahead in the polls for months, eked out a 48 percent to 45 percent victory.(AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Lessons for both parties in Virginia and New Jersey results

Michael Barone · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

White House spokesman Jay Carney faced repeated, contentious questions Tuesday on whether reports of people receiving insurance plan cancellation notices undermined President Obama's repeated promises to the contrary. (AP Photo)

Jay Carney: Obamacare outreach effort not tied to botched rollout

Meghashyam Mali · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is returning to Capitol Hill for a fresh interrogation on the health care law, this time from senators with growing concerns about President Obama's crowning legislative achievement. (AP/ Evan Vucci)

Kathleen Sebelius faces lawmakers anew on health care law

Alan Fram · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Supporters of Sen. David Vitter, R-La., this past summer quietly launched a super PAC to bolster his future campaigns, organizers of the committee told theÃÂ Washington ExaminerÃÂ on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

David Vitter supporters launch super PAC

David M. Drucker · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Reporters with the Society of American Business Editors and Writers received "training" on how to cover Obamacare's rollout from a policy expert who works with a former Obama adviser. (Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

Pro-Obamacare team trains reporters on covering Obamacare website problems

Joel Gehrke · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

VIDEO: Kathleen Sebelius back in the hot seat on the hill

Washington Examiner · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

Teamsters President James P. Hoffa wrote a letter in July to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., warning of "nightmare scenarios" for millions of workers if the law is not changed to accommodate labor health plans. (AP/Paul Sancya)

Health and Human Services quietly giving unions Obamacare fix

Susan Crabtree · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie visits with students at Jose Marti Freshman Academy in Union City, N.J. Wednesday, the day after defeating Democratic challenger Barbara Buono to win his second term as governor. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Beltway Confidential

Why Chris Christie is America’s most credible official and Terry McAuliffe is not

Mark Tapscott · November 6, 2013 5:00 am