Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) bill, the Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 1416), continues to add cosponsors to stop the application of the sequester cut to cancer drugs. The bill is gaining support in the House.

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As disaster personnel and volunteers comb through the havoc left by the tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday, they are going to rely on critical federal funding that was severely cut by the massive cuts known as sequestration.

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U.S. prioritizes funding for China, North Korea threats despite growing dangers from Venezuela, Iran.

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Congress’ recent action to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers is an indication that the fiscal sequester is starting to bite.

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While many public schools will be able to stave off some of the harshest impacts of sequestration with other sources of revenue, those that serve military families and Native American communities are in a much more difficult situation. That’s because they rely heavily on federal Impact Aid.

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Mandatory sequestration cuts just started kicking in. About $85 billion will eventually be excised from the national budget. And about $10 billion of these cuts will fall on Medicare and the many seniors who depend on it.

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Among 
President Obama’s broken promises, there is this gem of June 15, 2009: “no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise: if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period.”

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No single reason led to the recent decision by Internal Medicine Associates to stop following their patients in the hospital beginning in July, said Dr. A. Austin Pearre Jr.

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This week, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, as the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced legislation to address “gray market” drug companies that are taking advantage of the national drug shortage crisis to charge exorbitant prices for drugs used to treat cancer and other life-threatening conditions.

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The epic inside story of long-term criminal fraud at Ranbaxy, the Indian drug company that makes generic Lipitor for millions of Americans.

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking an all-or-nothing approach to handling sequestration and furloughs.

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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) bill, the Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 1416), continues to add cosponsors to stop the application of the sequester cut to cancer drugs. The bill is gaining support in the House.

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A majority of cancer patients receive their treatment at community clinics. Today, that care is being threatened by a payment calculation in Medicare that has made it increasingly difficult for local clinics to absorb the additional cuts imposed by sequestration.

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The Physicians Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to advance the work of practicing physicians and help facilitate the delivery of healthcare to patients.

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A Medicare patient would be considered an inpatient after spending at least two midnights in the hospital if the CMS rule change is finalized.

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By almost any measure, Roseann Valletti’s reconstructive breast surgery was a success. Although it was a protracted process, involving some pain and a nightmarish nipple replacement, she is pleased with how she looks.

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The Obama administration is moving forward with a pair of major Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations, as Republicans move

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A majority of cancer patients receive their treatment at community clinics. Today, that care is being threatened by a payment calculation in Medicare that has made it increasingly difficult for local clinics to absorb the additional cuts imposed by sequestration.

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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) introduced a bill (H.R. 1416) that is gathering support in the House to stop the application of the sequester cut to cancer drug reimbursement. In a few short weeks, the bill is gaining support in the House, especially now that Congress has passed legislation to stop flight delays caused by the sequester.

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A new poll shows a majority approving of President Obama's job performance after a week where his administration faced a tough trio of controversies.

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