Kathleen Sebelius

89 Charged In Medicare Fraud Busts In 8 Cities

Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges in a massive bust spanning eight cities, federal authorities said Tuesday.

2013/05/14

This photo illustration shows a package of Plan B contraceptive on April 5, 2013 in Chicago, Ill. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Monday Last Day For US Government’s Morning-After Pill Appeal

The government is running out of time to try to halt implementation of a federal judge’s ruling that would lift age restrictions for women and girls wanting to buy the morning-after pill.

2013/05/13

States Fear Loss Of Health Care Aid

Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say.

2013/05/04

File photo of President Barack Obama. (credit: Getty Images)

Obama Faces Choice On Morning-After Pill Limits

President Barack Obama supports requiring girls younger than 17 to see a doctor before buying the morning-after pill. But fighting that battle in court comes with its own set of risks.

2013/04/06

McDonnell Talks Tough to Sebelius on Expanded Medicaid

Under fire from the conservatives in his own Republican Party, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell sent the Obama administration a letter ruling out Medicaid expansion in the 10 months left in McDonnell’s term.

2013/03/05

President Barack Obama followed by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., enters the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Dem Women Raising Concerns ‘Big Three Jobs’ In Obama Cabinet Will Be Taken By White Men

The composition of President Barack Obama’s second term Cabinet became clearer Wednesday, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigning and three other members of the president’s team deciding to stay on amid concerns about diversity in Obama’s inner circle.

2013/01/10

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speaks during day one of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Sept. 4, 2012 in Charlotte, N.C. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Federal Ethics Office: Sebelius Violated Federal Law With Political Speech

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius violated a federal law that restricts political activity by government officials, a federal ethics office said in a report Wednesday.

2012/09/13