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It's funding from the 21st Century Cures Act, passed by his predecessor former President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Trump budget’s opioid fighting funding isn’t new money

Robert King · March 21, 2017 12:16 am

Bilirakis the latest moderate to voice concerns about the high cost of insurance for seniors not on Medicare. (AP)

Fla. Republican Gus Bilirakis concerned on Obamacare replacement

Robert King · March 20, 2017 7:41 pm

"The reason I feel so good about this is because the president has become a great closer," Ryan said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Ryan feels ‘very good’ about Thursday vote on AHCA

Anna Giaritelli, Robert King · March 19, 2017 1:35 pm

House leaders were pleased after the White House meeting but said more work must be done to ensure passage. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump gives shot of confidence to flagging health bill

Robert King · March 18, 2017 4:01 am

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La., left, joined by Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., holds up a copy of the original Affordable Care Act bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, as the GOP leadership talks about its work on the long-awaited Republican plan to repeal and replace "Obamacare." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Tax credits a sticking point in Obamacare replacement plan

Robert King · March 17, 2017 6:22 pm

Nevada senator joins Sens. Susan Collins and Rand Paul in saying they oppose the legislation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Republican Sen. Dean Heller won’t vote for health plan

Robert King · March 17, 2017 5:55 pm

The House is pushing a vote on the legislation without a new score on changes to Medicaid provisions. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Scalise: GOP won’t wait for new CBO score on health bill

Robert King · March 17, 2017 5:23 pm

Arkansas, Michigan, Nevada and Ohio governors say rollback of Medicaid expansion wouldn't work. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Four Republican governors oppose health bill

Robert King · March 17, 2017 3:00 pm

Enroll America says "the fight now is in the political and policy arena." (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz)

Major Obamacare enrollment group shuts down

Robert King · March 16, 2017 5:53 pm

House Budget Committee Chair Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., saw her panel narrowly approve a bill to repeal and partially replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Budget Committee passes Obamacare bill with three GOP defections

Robert King · March 16, 2017 2:34 pm

President Trump's budget would cut the National Institutes of Health's budget by nearly $6 billion. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

NIH faces steep cuts after making gains last year

Robert King · March 16, 2017 1:29 pm

Abortion provisions in GOP health plan in danger

Robert King · March 16, 2017 4:01 am