Health Care Reform

The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday.

State officials are looking at ways to lower the growth of Alaska's health care costs, including an alternate retiree plan and developing an employee wellness program.

Gov. Tom Corbett may not announce whether he will support the expansion of Medicaid under the federal health care law when he delivers his budget address to the Legislature on Tuesday.

Florida lawmakers heard Monday from two organizations that could serve as partners in running an insurance exchange under the federal health overhaul.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a long-awaited final rule Friday that will increase public awareness of financial relationships between drug and device manufacturers and certain health care providers.

New Hampshires insurance and health departments are recommending that the state partner with the federal government to operate the new insurance markets required under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.

The minimum essential coverage and shared responsibility provisions include exemptions.

The Obama administration on Friday proposed a work-around for religious nonprofits that object to providing health insurance that covers birth control.