WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appealed anew Wednesday for widespread inoculation against a surging swine flu threat, calling the vaccine "safe and secure."

WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she will launch a new multiyear effort to improve health care for American Indians, which she calls a "historic failure."

WASHINGTON — Federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.

HONOLULU -- U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the appointment of Herb Schultz as the new director for Region IX.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says proposed increases in health insurance premiums for customers in five states have been deemed "unreasonable" by the agency.

PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is headed to the presidential race battleground states of Ohio and Pennsylvania this weekend to campaign for fellow Democrat Barrack Obama.

The Obama administration is offering states a chance to make their Medicaid programs more flexible -- but not the one thing sought by Gov. Jan Brewer.

The U.S. Health and Human Services now has a Facebook page where people can learn about the Affordable Care Act. Information can be found at www.facebook.com/Healthcare.gov. “This new page is another resource that people can use to learn about and discuss health care issues that are important to them, their family, or their small business,’’ said Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Gov. Janet Napolitano is headed to the presidential race battleground states of Ohio and Pennsylvania this weekend to campaign for fellow Democrat Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON — The first round of swine flu shots in the United States could begin sooner than expected, with some vaccine available as early as the first week of October, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Sunday.

Claiming Arizona has unique problems, Gov. Jan Brewer formally asked federal officials Tuesday for permission to scale back the state's Medicaid program.

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that a massive school closing wouldn't stop the spread of the swine flu virus, saying vaccinations must be the defense against a menace that one report said could infect up to half of the population and kill 30,000 to 90,000 Americans.

INDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer WellPoint blames a shift in demographics and rising medical costs for its planned 39 percent rate hike for some California customers.

TOPEKA, Kan. - The vice presidential sweeps are in full buzz, and there’s increasing chatter surrounding two rising Democratic stars — Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, two potential running mates who could help expected Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama woo women voters.

The fate of free health care for 250,000 Arizonans likely will be settled by the state Supreme Court.

The government can’t be trusted with our health

A federal judge has again rebuffed efforts by the state to justify co-pays for medical care on some adults in Arizona's Medicaid program.

Gov. Janet Napolitano is being billed as one of the featured speakers during the Democratic National Convention in Denver later this month.

Arizona is getting $1 million from the federal government “to help crack down on unreasonable health insurance premium hikes.’’

Arizona hospitals filed suit Tuesday to void efforts by the state to further cut what it pays health care providers for care provided to Medicaid patients.

Arizona hospitals filed suit Tuesday to void efforts by the state to further cut what it pays health care providers for care provided to Medicaid patients.