Management
New Obamacare Chief Confirmed With Republican Support
The Senate approved Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new HHS secretary Thursday.
Oversight
Obama's HHS Pick Advances With Republican Support
The Senate voted Wednesday to end debate on Sylvia Mathews Burwell's nomination.
Defense
Congress Plans Obamacare Exemption to Boost Veteran Employment
The Senate could hold a procedural vote this week on a House bill to change the employer mandate.
Management
Who Owns Weather, the Feds or the States?
Lawmakers agree on the need to improve disaster relief, but how is more complicated.
Tech
Where Obamacare Is and Isn't Working and Why
The single greatest predictor for where the healthcare law's exchanges are successful? Which party controls the state government.
Management
Are We Sequestering Ourselves to Death?
Critics call NIH bloated. Advocates insist spending cuts are a matter of mortal danger.
Management
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Accidentally Covers Dead People
Agency mistakenly paid $23 million on behalf of deceased beneficiaries in 2011.
Oversight
What If They Shut Down Congress and Nobody Noticed?
The day-to-day business of congressional offices and committees is on hold, too.
Management
Shutdown Threat Has Federal Agencies in Scramble Mode
Agencies must update their contingency plans.
Oversight
A Friendly Reminder That Defunding Obamacare Won't Stop the Law
Much of the law’s implementation is separate from annual discretionary appropriations.
Management
Karl Rove-Backed Group Spoofs Obamacare Video Contest
Crossroads GPS submits an entry that doesn't really aim to promote the health care reform.
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