A reliable maxim of Capitol politics is that big money begets heavy-duty politicking – and in 21st century California, nothing is bigger than health care.

The battle over soaring U.S. drug prices is heading for the states.

The Obama administration says its special enrollment period to let those paying their first Obamacare tax sign-up for health care now is a one-time offer that won't be repeated next year.

Several million people hit with new federal fines for going without health insurance will get a second chance to sign up starting Sunday, and that could ease the sting of rising penalties for being uninsured.

On Tuesday, House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal and Senate Republicans this week are expected to reveal a budget blueprint, both of which include cuts to government health care programs, the AP/Washington Times reports.

The Obama administration said on Monday that 16.4 million uninsured people had gained health coverage since major provisions of the Affordable Care Act began to take effect in 2010, driving the largest reduction in the number of uninsured in about 40 years.