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Making up for lost time, Republican delegates streamed into their storm-delayed national convention Tuesday to certify Mitt Romney's nomination for the White House and tear into his Democratic foe in a close presidential race in dreary economic times.

Republicans eagerly looked to showcase Mitt Romney as a man who understands everyday Americans and a leader who can fix the economy, with GOP National Convention speeches Tuesday by the woman who knows him best and tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

A new CNN/ORC International poll released Sunday indicates neither President Obama nor Republican challenger Mitt Romney has much of an advantage on Medicare and health care.

New York auditors note partial steps have been taken by the state Health Department to stem improper Medicaid payments to managed care plans and providers on behalf of patients with duplicate or multiple identification numbers.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received two grants worth nearly $1.6 million to help improve rural health care.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday that eight states have received new grants to help establish exchanges as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.