Kimberly Leonard

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The names of the sailors who died in the Philippine Sea - Lt. Steven Combs (pictured above), Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Matthew Chialastri, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Bryan Grosso - were made public after the Navy notified their families, according to a 7th Fleet statement on Saturday. (image courtesy of the U.S. Navy)

Navy identifies 3 sailors lost in Philippine Sea plane crash

Kimberly Leonard · November 25, 2017 3:48 pm

In a call with reporters, senior White House officials pointed to the Vacancies Act as offering President Trump the authority to appoint Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney (pictured) as temporary head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rather than a former acting director. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House confident Mick Mulvaney trumps outgoing director’s pick to head CFPB

Kimberly Leonard · November 25, 2017 2:44 pm

Rex Tillerson turned down security briefings: Report

Kimberly Leonard · November 25, 2017 1:43 pm

States like California, Washington, Maine, Oregon, and Vermont require that toymakers report products if they contain certain levels of specific chemicals that help shoppers learn ahead of time if toys will pose a risk to their children. But this patchwork of state by state regulations is hardly uniform. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Shopping for the kids? Laws on chemicals in toys vary by state

Kimberly Leonard · November 24, 2017 5:01 am

Daily on Healthcare

Daily on Healthcare: 2.3 million sign-ups: People enrolling in Obamacare more rapidly under Trump…mandate repeal gains momentum

Kimberly Leonard, Robert King, Philip Klein · November 22, 2017 4:57 pm

The top senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee asked for responses from the State Department, the Postal Service, and the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Senators ask for details on opioid shipments through the mail

Kimberly Leonard · November 22, 2017 4:54 pm

According to a new poll, 44 percent voters said they trusted Democrats, compared with 34 percent of respondents who reported that they trusted Republicans to handle healthcare issues. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Americans trust Democrats more to handle healthcare: Poll

Kimberly Leonard · November 22, 2017 4:35 pm

The first open enrollment under Trump has signed up people at a faster pace than last year, but people have less time to get coverage. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Nearly 2.3 million customers sign up for Obamacare in 18 days, outpacing last year

Kimberly Leonard · November 22, 2017 3:33 pm

As Congress tries to roll back the individual mandate, the American Academy of Actuaries warned Tuesday that, if successful, "insurers would likely reconsider their future participation in the market." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obamacare individual mandate repeal could drive insurers out of exchanges, actuaries say

Kimberly Leonard · November 21, 2017 6:20 pm

Daily on Healthcare

Daily on Healthcare: Little Sisters of the Poor battles states in court over birth control mandate

Kimberly Leonard, Robert King, Philip Klein · November 21, 2017 5:03 pm

The analysis made public health recommendations for states to consider. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

Death from drugs, alcohol, suicide could rise 60 percent or more in the next decade

Kimberly Leonard · November 21, 2017 5:02 pm

The law signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker also allows birth control pills to be prescribed for a year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Massachusetts first state to require birth control coverage without exemptions

Kimberly Leonard · November 20, 2017 10:56 pm