Rep. Jan Schakowsky told health care advocates that the November presidential election is all about health reform and how far it can be taken.

An Indiana-based insurance company approved to sell health insurance products in Pennsylvania has been charged with small businesses “unreasonably high premium increases” after increasing rates 12%, according to federal officials.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granted a second round of awards totaling $109 million to 28 states and Washington, D.C., to further implement federal health reform.

A total of 91 people, including doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, were charged in connection with a Medicare false-billing scheme costing about $295 million.

Each time the organization representing state insurance commissioners puts out its critique of some aspect of the federal health reform law or its proposed implementation, a key question is raised: Is the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) representing the interests of those it is serving, primarily consumers, or is it serving its own interests?

U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the decision of Blue Shield of California to limit its profits is “a great step forward in lowering costs” for health reform.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued rules defining what constitutes too big a rate increase for health insurers.

A repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) would restrict access to affordable health insurance, “burden” small businesses with skyrocketing health care costs and “explode” national and state deficits, government officials say.

The new California insurance commissioner and the secretary of the U.S. Health Department are working to prevent Blue Shield of California from implementing a rate increase of up to 59%.

I am not a Constitutional expert. I do not know precedent regarding cases involving the federal government encroaching on state’s rights as set forth in the Constitution. I just want to get that out of the way before anyone reads my next statement.