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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe questions Education Secretary Arne Duncan during the Education and Workforce Committee session at the National Governor's Association Winter Meeting in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Group airs ads against Va. Medicaid expansion

Americans for Prosperity, a conservative political action group, has launched a new radio ad in Virginia that urges state lawmakers to fight Gov. Terry McAuliffe's plan to expand Medicaid under Obamacare — a high-stakes issue that's been tied to the budget and raises the specter of a government shutdown in Richmond by mid-year.

February 27, 2014
In this May 28, 2010 photo Clay Aiken is seen during an interview in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Clay Aiken thinks Obamacare could be better

The former "American Idol" runner-up who's gunning for a congressional seat in North Carolina, says the new health care law is rocky in places and should have done more to address health care costs.

February 27, 2014
** FILE ** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Reid backs off on Obamacare horror stories claim

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid late Wednesday dialed back his claim that Obamacare horror stories aired by conservative donors like the Koch brothers are "all untrue," but he still thinks most of the negative accounts are false.

February 26, 2014
"Do what a handful of states have done and have a primary where all voters, members of every party, can vote and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, then enter a runoff," Sen. Charles E. Schumer suggests in his scheme to weaken the tea party. (Associated Press)

Democrats double down on Obamacare

Striking a defiant posture, a group of Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed back at Republican "haters" of Obamacare and said they will redouble their efforts to highlight people who are gaining health coverage and saving money because of the reforms.

February 26, 2014
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley participates in the morning session of the National Governor's Association Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Maryland dumps main contractor on state’s Obamacare site

Maryland officials said Monday they have cut ties with the main contractor on its troubled Obamacare exchange and selected a vendor that helped the federal government rebound from its own problems on HealthCare.gov.

February 24, 2014
** FILE ** In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reaches for a pen to sign the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

New service launched to track Obamacare subsidies

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Consumer Reports said Monday they've teamed up to create a website that helps people find out if they qualify for financial assistance when they choose a health plan on one of Obamacare's web-based markets.

February 24, 2014
FILE - In this July 30, 2013 file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Monday, Hatch, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. proposed repealing the nation’s controversial health care law in favor of a replacement that eliminates most of the government coverage mandates it imposed and offers tax breaks to help the lower-income obtain coverage. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obamacare medical device tax led to loss of 33,000 jobs, report says

A new survey says Obamacare's tax on medical device manufacturers forced companies to lay off or avoid hiring 33,000 workers last year — adding another arrow to the GOP's quiver as Republicans aim to portray the health care law as a job-killing program.

February 23, 2014
**FILE** A draft copy of the 21-page Health and Human Services Department form proposed for use to apply for low-cost insurance from Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program is photographed in Washington on March 12, 2013. (Associated Press)

Feds: Medicaid fraud reached ‘epidemic levels’ in D.C. region

Federal prosecutors said Medicaid fraud has reached “epidemic levels” in the nation’s capital, as they announced charges Thursday against 25 people accused of making claims based on fake symptoms and personal home care that was never performed.

February 20, 2014