Robert King

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Stocks of major insurance companies that have stuck by Obamacare fell at the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo)

Obamacare insurers see stock values tumble

Robert King · November 9, 2016 4:04 pm

This morning several major drug makers saw single digit gains as the New York Stock Exchange opened. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Pharma company stocks go up after Trump win

Robert King · November 9, 2016 3:44 pm

Voters rejected a ballot referendum that would have capped drug prices for certain state programs. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

California voters strike down drug prices cap

Robert King · November 9, 2016 3:26 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders called for expanding Medicare to turn it into a single-payer system to fully cover all Americans. He was hoping that a win for ColoradoCare could prompt other states to pursue single payer. (Stacie Scott/The Gazette via AP)

Government-run healthcare fails in Colorado

Robert King · November 9, 2016 2:49 am

A nationwide exit poll shows almost half of voters believe Obamacare went too far. (screenshot)

Obamacare went too far, almost half of voters say

Robert King · November 9, 2016 12:57 am

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to supporters at a rally in support of Colorado Amendment 69, a ballot measure to set up the nation's first universal health-care system, on campus of the University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colo., Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Amendment 69 would repeal the current health insurance system and make coverage universal. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Colorado to consider landmark single-payer healthcare system

Robert King · November 8, 2016 5:01 am

Mylan misclassified the allergy drug, which led the Defense Department to pay "exorbitant rates," lawmakers say. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Senators say EpiPen overcharged Pentagon

Robert King · November 7, 2016 7:50 pm

Gilead Sciences, which got into hot water with Congress a few years ago after releasing a pricey hepatitis C cure, contributed $4 million to the campaign. (AP Photo)

Pharma’s $100 million West Coast battle

Robert King · November 7, 2016 5:01 am

Poll shows 57 percent of likely voters support a ballot measure legalizing pot, while 40 percent oppose it. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Most support legalizing pot in California

Robert King · November 4, 2016 4:47 pm

According to a new study released Tuesday, prices for Obamacare are poised to rise more in 2017 than they rose this year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Minorities more likely to be uninsured than whites

Robert King · November 4, 2016 3:22 pm

Cigna says it is preparing for the worst, as it scales back a planned expansion. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Obamacare insurer braces for loss

Robert King · November 3, 2016 4:52 pm

Insurance premiums would have to rise by 44 percent to match pre-Obamacare totals, an analysis found. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Despite increase, Obamacare premiums below pre-law levels

Robert King · November 2, 2016 4:01 am