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The nearly 5,600-page legislative package that Congress passed in December includes new laws regarding aid to rural hospitals, funds for training more physicians, modest improvements in mental health care parity, and medical bill transparency.

Beyond COVID-19: 4 Other Key Health Issues Congress Recently Addressed

The huge spending bill Congress passed last month included aid to rural hospitals, training for new doctors, new rules regarding mental health coverage and requirements for billing transparency.

Mariah Carey performs onstage during her "All I Want For Christmas Is You" tour at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15, 2019 in New York City.

Mariah Carey's Memoir Is Further Proof: She Has A Gift For Storytelling

The hitmaker, now celebrating 30 years into her career, has released a memoir — The Meaning of Mariah Carey —as detailed and entertaining as her songs.

U.S. Census Bureau worker Jennifer Pope wears a face covering at a walk-up counting site in Greenville, Texas, on July 31. The bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau's director confirmed Monday.

Census Cuts All Counting Efforts Short By A Month

Under pressure to meet legal deadlines that Congress hasn't changed despite pandemic-related delays, the Census Bureau announced a new end date after NPR reported that door knocking will be cut short.

Gordon Sondland, the U.S ambassador to the European Union, departs for a short break while testifying before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Key Takeaways From Gordon Sondland's Watershed Impeachment Hearing

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union said all the top leaders in officialdom were "in the loop" throughout the Ukraine affair, broadening its implications well beyond President Trump.

Health insurers say the U.S. government owes them more than $12 billion in payments that were rescinded by a Republican-controlled Congress. The money was supposed to subsidize insurers' expected losses between 2014 and 2016.

ACA Insurers In The Supreme Court: Why Consumers Should Pay Attention

The case centers on $12 billion in payments the federal government pledged to insurers to defray their losses in the first years of the health law. Did rescinding those payments send premiums soaring?

A closed business in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., is a sign of the enormous impact of the coronavirus pandemic on public health and the economy. An unprecedented crisis, met with an unprecedented government response, has the ability to transform the country's politics.

Coronavirus Response Shows How A National Crisis Can Again Transform Politics

Americans are looking for help from Washington, at a time when Democrats are pushing a stronger safety net and Republicans are debating small-government conservatism vs. big-government populism.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh holds up a small copy of the U.S. Constitution while answering questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

Kavanaugh Defends Controversial Abortion, Gun-Control Dissents

The Supreme Court nominee said Roe v. Wadewas "important precedent" but stopped short of saying whether he thinks the case was correctly decided.

In November 1994, Democrat Rob Burch and incumbent Republican Governor George Voinovich debated such issues as the economy and crime.

Rob Burch: A Candidate With Plenty Of Moxie, But Few Votes

As long as I cover politics, I will remember the name Rob Burch as a politician with nothing but moxie. I could not blame you if you don't recognize...

Thousands of union workers and retirees rallied at the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday, July 12 all on Congress to pass a plan that saves their pensions.

Congressional Pension Committee Misses Deadline For Fix But Keeps Working

The bipartisan committee working to resolve the pension crisis announced Thursday afternoon it would continue to work beyond its Friday deadline. The…

A Brief History Of Nixon's 'Saturday Night Massacre'

This weekend marks the 45th anniversary of the "Saturday Night Massacre," when Richard Nixon purged legal officials from the Justice Department. It led to Nixon's resignation the following year.

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