The federal government still has a lot of work to do to improve the performance of the 14 state-run health insurance exchanges that were set up as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis has rejected the Obama administrations attempt to work around employer objections to birth control method coverage.

Concerns with the Department of Labor's proposed fiduciary rule prompted some Democratic leaders to take action.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to block federal payments to Planned Parenthood for a year, though the action didnt satisfy some Republicans who are prepared to shut down the federal government over the issue.