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Women: Don’t Forget Your Own Health

May 8, 2015 at 11:30 AM ET by Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Celebrating the Latest Law Improving Health Care: The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act

At last, the doctors who care for seniors and many Americans with disabilities will no longer have to worry that about the possibility of an arbitrary cut in their pay.
April 21, 2015 at 6:01 PM ET by Cecilia Muñoz

The Economic Benefits of the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act is generating major benefits for our economy by expanding access to affordable insurance coverage and reforming our health care delivery system to reduce costs and improve quality.
April 2, 2015 at 11:49 AM ET by Jason Furman

West Wing Week: 03/27/2015 or, “The Magic Page”

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
March 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET by Adam Garber

Keeping Up with the Cabinet: It’s Time to Act to Reduce Opioid Related Injuries and Deaths

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is acting to prevent opioid-related injuries and deaths.
March 26, 2015 at 5:30 PM ET by Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell

4 Ways the Affordable Care Act Is Improving the Quality of Health Care in America

The Affordable Care Act has been so crucial to improving the quality of health care for Americans. Here's four ways this landmark law is improving health care for you.
March 25, 2015 at 11:29 AM ET by Tanya Somanader

Continuing the Affordable Care Act’s Progress on Delivery System Reform Is an Economic Imperative

Yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Over the five years since the law passed, our health care system has seen considerable progress. Continuing the ACA's progress on delivery system reform is an economic imperative.
March 24, 2015 at 4:35 PM ET by Jason Furman and Matt Fiedler

After 5 Years, Here are 5 Ways the Affordable Care Act is Working for America:

Five years after the Affordable Care Act became law, its vision of quality health insurance for millions of people has become a reality. Here are five core ways that the Affordable Care Act is working to help Americans.
March 23, 2015 at 7:26 PM ET by Chris Evans

Being Biden: The 5th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

March 23, 2015 at 2:37 PM ET by Lindsay Holst

Email: Better with Obamacare

To mark the five year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the White House sent this email message updating America on the progress we've made since health reform became law.
March 23, 2015 at 11:22 AM ET by Tanya Somanader

Changing the Story about Mental Health in America

March 4, 2015 at 6:19 PM ET by Rory Brosius

The Faces of Health Care: Lori S.

March 3, 2015 at 9:53 AM ET by Tanya Somanader

The Faces of Health Care: Jason T.

March 2, 2015 at 10:27 AM ET by Tanya Somanader

Q&A with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: Community Health, Measles, and Teleportation

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy answers a few questions on public health, his goals as Surgeon General, and the talent he'd most like to have.
February 24, 2015 at 4:06 PM ET by Tanya Somanader

West Wing Week: 02/20/15 or, “Hello, ‘Chiberia!’”

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
February 20, 2015 at 11:48 AM ET by Adam Garber

More Than 11 Million Americans Are Signed Up for Health Coverage

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, about 11.4 million Americans are signed up for private health coverage that suits their needs.
February 17, 2015 at 7:28 PM ET by Tanya Somanader

Investing in Research to Help Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain

The President’s 2016 Budget proposes increasing funding for the BRAIN Initiative from about $200 million in FY 2015 to more than $300 million in FY 2016.
February 13, 2015 at 11:23 AM ET by Monica Ramirez Basco and Robbie Barbero

President Obama, a Selfie Stick, and HealthCare.gov

In a video on BuzzFeed, President Obama proved he's just like us to spread the word about the health care deadline on February 15.
February 12, 2015 at 5:32 PM ET by Kori Schulman

eSports Athletes Want You to Get Covered

A new video features prominent eSports personalities encouraging Americans to sign up for an affordable health plan at HealthCare.gov before the 2015 enrollment deadline.
February 11, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET by David Dietz

The Faces of Health Care: Susanne C.

Susanne C. from Morgantown, West Virginia wrote the President to tell her about the impact the Affordable Care Act has had on her patients.
February 11, 2015 at 9:55 AM ET by David Hudson

Targeting Tumors with Particle Beams

Today, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Energy (DOE) are each announcing the selection of several new research awards to advance particle beam therapies for the treatment of cancer.
February 10, 2015 at 11:15 AM ET by Tof Carim

The Faces of Health Care: Don K.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Don from Phoenix, AZ found a health care plan that saved his life.
February 9, 2015 at 10:46 AM ET by Tanya Somanader

The Faces of Health Care: Christopher T.

Christopher signed up for quality, affordable health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in January of 2014 -- and he's "loving it."
February 7, 2015 at 9:30 AM ET by David Hudson

Dr. Jill Biden Wants You to Get Covered

Dr. Jill Biden writes a piece for Ebony that reminds Americans to sign up for health coverage before the deadline.
February 6, 2015 at 12:02 PM ET by Dr. Jill Biden

The Faces of Health Care: Christopher S.

Before the Affordable Care Act, Christopher "found health insurance to be a luxury," and couldn't afford to see a medical practitioner. But thanks to the ACA, he signed up for quality, affordable health coverage at HealthCare.gov, and was able to see a doctor and get the prescriptions he needed at no extra cost.
February 6, 2015 at 9:30 AM ET by David Hudson

West Wing Week: 02/06/15 or, “To All the DREAMers”

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
February 6, 2015 at 9:29 AM ET by Adam Garber

The Faces of Health Care: Carolyn S.

Carolyn wrote the White House to share how much she appreciates the Affordable Care Act -- and to thank President Obama for his efforts to see it through.
February 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM ET by David Hudson

The Faces of Health Care: Bill S.

For 12 years, Bill, a 55-year-old man from New Jersey, wasn't able to afford health insurance as a self-employed person. After the passage of the Affordable Care Act, however, he became eligible for Medicaid, as his state decided to expand Medicaid.
February 4, 2015 at 11:50 AM ET by David Hudson

Email: "It Changed My Life, it Could Change Yours:"

Student Elana Simon sent the following message to the White House email list today, sharing how Precision Medicine -- a cutting-edge new way of treating disease -- changed her life, and how it could change the lives of millions more Americans.
February 3, 2015 at 6:16 PM ET by Lindsay Holst, Elana Simon

What Would Happen If House Republicans Actually Repealed the Affordable Care Act?

Here's what the House Republicans' incessant attempts to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act would mean for millions of Americans.
February 3, 2015 at 5:57 PM ET by Tanya Somanader