‘Team Extreme.’ Jeffries draws stark contrast between Democrats and Republicans

by Davis Giangiulio | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) praised President Joe Biden’s track record on the economy while voicing frustration with House Republicans’ economic proposals on Thursday. Jeffries touted the economic achievements of Biden’s first two...

Blast from the Past: Aging Committee members introduce old-school bipartisan legislation

by Zachary Kessel | Feb 10, 2022 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – For Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and ranking member Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thursday’s hearing on dual-enrollment in Medicare and Medicaid was an opportunity to tout an accomplishment all too rare in today’s political climate:...

White House targets youth in final ACA enrollment push

by Sophia Bollag | Mar 17, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON – When President Barack Obama appeared in a video on the comedy website Funny or Die to plug his health care law last week, some pundits were quick to criticize. “Fox and Friends” host Brian Kilmeade said on his Fox News show that the president’s strategy...

Health and Human Services Secretary takes heat for implementation of the Affordable Care Act

by Lauren Caruba | Mar 12, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Republicans aggressively cross-examined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the rocky implementation of the Affordable Care Act Wednesday, saying the law isn’t working as promised. At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the...

Infographic: Proposed HHS budget invests in health insurance, mental health

by Lauren Caruba | Mar 10, 2014 | Health & Science