Policy and Legislation
As with many issues, there's a party divide, with healthcare a much higher priority for Democrats and independent voters than Republican voters.
Particularly surprising was the speed at which the improvements took place, with better surgical quality results within two years of the expansion.
Many Democrats opposed Azar's link to the pharmaceutical industry and high drug prices.
The medical associations identified five opportunities to make immediate reform.
Here's a look at health resources left out of the Continuing Resolution to fund the government until Feb. 8.
Here's a look at HHS, ONC and CDC plans during a government shutdown.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said that an "exceptional circumstance special enrollment period" is available for those who move, or are temporarily displaced.
Private hospitals that can offer better benefits and working conditions, as well as higher salaries, are poised to lure fresh graduates as baby boomers exit their careers.
Advisors to the ambitious plan include former CMS head Don Berwick, MD, and Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, among others.
Office of Civil Rights will return to era of upholding, rather than treating with hostility, claims of conscience in healthcare, says Director Roger Severino.