WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Shortages of H1N1 virus vaccine in the United States have raised questions about President Obama's administration's response to the pandemic, observers said.

The monthly premium for basic Medicare coverage will go up to $110.50 a month, a 15 percent increase for about 12 million program beneficiaries.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The basic premium for U.S. Medicare recipients is set to rise 15 percent but Congress is considering legislation to block the increase, officials said.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A team from the White House arrived at the Capitol Wednesday, barely 24 hours after the Finance Committee approved its healthcare reform bill, officials said.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the 100th anti-retroviral drug was recently approved to treat the human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Grants totaling $5 billion pack a one-two punch by providing funding for cutting-edge medical research and jobs, U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday.

SILVER SPRINGS, Md., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Senior citizens will be better off under proposed reforms to the U.S. healthcare system, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A sneeze is just a sneeze except when it's done in front of the U.S. health and human services secretary -- then it's a learning moment.