Kimberly Leonard

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Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos, was indicted on fraud charges.

SEC charges Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes with ‘elaborate, years-long’ fraud

Kimberly Leonard · March 14, 2018 5:25 pm

Daily on Healthcare: House committee to consider slew of bills to fight opioid crisis

Kimberly Leonard, Robert King, Philip Klein · March 14, 2018 4:10 pm

Posters comparing lethal amounts of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, are on display during a news conference about the dangers of fentanyl.

House committee to consider slew of bills to counter opioid crisis

Kimberly Leonard · March 14, 2018 2:46 pm

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Atlanta police insist CDC said missing scientist was passed over for promotion

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 11:41 pm

Under the legislation, pharmaceutical companies must let the state know when they plan to hike the price of drugs by more than 10 percent. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file)

Oregon governor signs bill to control drug prices

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 11:12 pm

The bill, known as the Right to Try Act, had passed the Senate under unanimous consent last year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House votes down bill for terminally ill that had support from Trump

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 11:06 pm

President Trump asked former HHS Secretary Tom Price to resign after an investigation revealed that the government spent roughly $1 million for travel for Price and the staff who accompanied him on work trips.

Tom Price reimburses government $60,000 for jet travel

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 5:12 pm

Daily on Healthcare: Shareholders green light CVS-Aetna deal

Kimberly Leonard, Robert King, Philip Klein · March 13, 2018 4:06 pm

Late last year, CVS Health announced a roughly $69 billion deal to buy another insurer, Aetna. Those companies plan to convert drugstores into health care hotspots that people can turn to for a variety of needs in between doctor visits.

Shareholders approve CVS-Aetna merger

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 3:48 pm

Even as major professional sports leagues like the National Basketball Association open their eyes to the multibillion-dollar opportunity, their ideas on how to get a piece of the action may impede the ability to attract gamblers away from illegal betting and offshore markets.

States bet on legalization of sports gambling

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 5:01 am

Lawmakers are considering new so-called "Right to Work" legislation that would impact terminally ill patients looking for alternative medication.

House to vote on allowing terminally ill patients to try experimental drugs

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 12:01 am

Insurers had warned that without the provision, known as the individual mandate, companies would look to leave the exchanges and premiums would rise. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Premera credits GOP tax law for its decision to stay in Obamacare

Kimberly Leonard · March 12, 2018 6:36 pm