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President Obama signs the 21st Century Cures Act into law. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama signs Cures legislation

Robert King · December 13, 2016 8:33 pm

Oklahoma's state Supreme Court unanimously struck down a law requiring abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Court strikes down Oklahoma abortion law

Robert King · December 13, 2016 7:36 pm

The White House hosted a competitive video gaming event on the popular Internet streaming platform Twitch on Monday. (Screen shot)

White House turns to gamers to boost Obamacare

Robert King · December 12, 2016 11:02 pm

According to a new analysis, about 52 million people had health conditions last year that could be considered pre-existing conditions if Obamacare were repealed. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Study: Repealing Obamacare’s pre-existing conditions ban would affect 52 million

Robert King · December 12, 2016 4:18 pm

Lawmakers want to know if feds knew EpiPen maker was cheating Medicaid

Robert King · December 12, 2016 12:36 pm

Several U.S. cities, including major metropolitan centers like Philadelphia and Detroit, are following Finland's lead and pursuing baby box programs in an effort to reduce baby deaths.

Cities look to cardboard boxes to save babies

Robert King · December 12, 2016 5:01 am

Repealing Obamacare in its entirety would save the federal government $1.2 trillion over the next decade, according to a report. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

CBO: Repealing Obamacare parts would save $1.2 trillion

Robert King · December 8, 2016 9:26 pm

"E-cigarettes went form being rare in 2010 to now being the most common tobacco product used by our nation's youth," said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. (Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman via AP)

Surgeon general issues dire warning on e-cigs

Robert King · December 8, 2016 4:06 pm

A new poll released Tuesday found that 84 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the total cost of healthcare in the country. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,File)

Experts: Delay in Obamacare replacement would cause ‘major disruption’

Robert King · December 7, 2016 9:05 pm

President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 on Friday. It reauthorizes a program in which drug and device makers pay the FDA a fee for every new product application, and the agency uses that money to hire more people and speed up approvals. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Investor may be FDA pick

Robert King · December 7, 2016 7:40 pm

President Obama has said he will sign the bill, that gives new funding to NIH and the FDA. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Senate passes Cures bill

Robert King · December 7, 2016 7:16 pm

—œThere are over 4,000 drugs awaiting approval, and we especially want to speed the approval of life-saving medications,—£ President-elect Trump said during a speech in Gettysburg, Pa., in October.

Trump will move to jumpstart FDA drug approval process

Robert King · December 5, 2016 5:01 am