Barack Obama
U.S. : implementation of Obamacare faces difficult road
President Barack Obama may have defeated opponents of his landmark health care law in the courts and at the ballot box, but the sweeping...
U.S. : Obama calls for protecting Medicare
US President Barack Obama called Saturday for protecting Medicare -- a government-run health insurance program for the senior, drawing a sharp distinction between his...
U.S. : severe drought leads USDA to make more land available for grazing and haying
The Obama administration opened up protected US land to help farmers and ranchers hit by severe drought Monday, and encouraged crop insurance companies to...
U.S. : appeals panel upholds Obama health care law
A US appeals court panel Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul, in the latest legal challenge to the...
U.S. : Supreme Court to decide Nov 10 on health care case
The US Supreme Court will decide on November 10 whether or not to take up the case of President Barack Obama's historic health care...
U.S. : will not ask for review of court’s health care ruling
The Obama administration announced it would not ask a US appeals court to reconsider its finding that part of the landmark health reform bill...
U.S. : healthcare battle edges nearer Supreme Court
A second US appeals court upheld President Barack Obama's health care overhaul Thursday, but an earlier ruling against the plan means his signature reform...
US healthcare plan : federal judge tosses challenge
A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the landmark healthcare law championed by President Barack Obama, upholding key provisions that...
Obama foes vows quick action against health overhaul
Top US House Republican John Boehner on Thursday vowed quick action next year to try to roll back President Barack Obama's signature overhaul of...
Travel alert : warning for European travelers
The US State Department issued a formal alert Sunday warning Americans traveling in Europe to remain vigilant against "potential for terrorist attacks" and urging...
US health care : Obama back to defend reform
President Barack Obama was back defending his historic health care reforms Wednesday, as key elements of the unpopular law came into effect despite Republican...
Obama says health reform expended Medicare
US President Barack Obama showcased Friday his health care reform for the elderly, saying it had significantly extended the life of a health insurance...
Health : World AIDS conference closes
The 18th International AIDS Conference closed in Vienna on Friday after six days of seminars, workshops and networking on fighting AIDS and...
Health prevention : Obama to roll out new AIDS strategy
President Barack Obama will Tuesday declare that America's battle against AIDS is at a "crossroads" and roll out a plan to cut new infections...
Health insurance : Health secretary Kathleen Sebelius urges insurers to plug gap
Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who has bashed insurers over rate increases, is seeking their help in making medical coverage accessible for more patients in...
Health insurance : Premiums for uninsured americans won’t be cheap
President Barack Obama's new health coverage for uninsured Americans with health problems won't be cheap, premiums averaging $300 to $600 a month in the...
Unemployment insurance : Unites States recovery faces litmus test
The patchy US economic recovery faces a crucial litmus test Friday when fresh unemployment figures are released, but few expect positive results. Most analysts...
Hurricane Alex threatens Mexico, Texas
Hurricane Alex picked up strength in the western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, heading towards northeastern Mexico and Texas and disrupting oil cleanup operations...
Costly US health care falls short: report
The US health care system is the costliest in the world, but underperforms relative to many other industrialized nations, according to a study released...
Health insurance: Obama vows no backtracking on health care, unveils new rules
US President Barack Obama unveiled new measures Tuesday implementing the landmark health care bill that became law this year, telling opponents of...
