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The idea that uneven Medicare health care spending around the country is caused by wasteful practices and overtreatment -- a concept that has influenced portions of the federal health law -- took another hit in a study published Tuesday.

In a 6-3 decision, the high court sided with the White House over Congress on the thorny foreign policy issue.

The United States Justice Department will not challenge state initiatives in Washington and Colorado that permit the recreational use of marijuana.

While shoppers rush to the mall to pick up the last neckties and Transformers for Christmas, health officials are trying to pitch them on an unconventional gift this holiday season: health insurance.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, a potentially pivotal group of House Republicans has entered the spotlight: the roughly 20 or so members who have publicly signaled their support for a so-called "clean" spending bill that would provide the funding necessary to reopen the government without strings attached.

The Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission meets today to consider a request for a license amendment from the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant, which has been shut down for more than a year.

Closed-door leadership elections are held on a given day, but really take place over years of interaction and commerce among caucus members. Ideology and issues are not the paramount concern.

The number of inmates in California's county jails has fallen significantly since peaking in 2007, but new statistics show a wide disparity still exists among locales.

The judge who ruled against Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a racial profiling suit last week also found flaws in a federal immigration enforcement training given to Maricopa County deputies.

On the 3rd anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, federal officials say Californians have already gotten their money's worth.