Robert King

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CDC Director Tom Frieden said the federal agency will run out of funds to fight the Zika virus. "If we are not able to find money somewhere we can't support staff in the response," he said. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

CDC director: Zika funds to run out by end of the month

Robert King · September 9, 2016 3:05 pm

House panel moves bill to shield Obamacare customers from having to pay the law's penalty if their co-op collapses. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,file)

GOP bill shields Obamacare co-op customers who lose coverage

Robert King · September 8, 2016 4:30 pm

A new report from the left-leaning think tank Urban Institute finds that block grants and another reform called per capita caps would help richer states more than those that don't spend a lot on Medicaid. (AP Photo)

Report: Popular GOP Medicaid overhaul may not help have-nots

Robert King · September 8, 2016 7:00 am

The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will look into Mylan's pricing and competition practices. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate starts investigation into EpiPen price hikes

Robert King · September 7, 2016 7:31 pm

Rep. Diane Black says a proposed rule preventing states from blocking funding violates states' rights. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Conservative chides feds over protecting Planned Parenthood

Robert King · September 6, 2016 6:35 pm

Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., a major leader of the House effort, and top Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee (above), are in talks with the White House and top Democrats Rep. Frank Pallone, R-N.J. and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on "ways to pass the 21st Century Cures legislation in September," said a Senate committee aide. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators eye September goal for cures bill

Robert King · September 5, 2016 4:01 am

With a 19 percent increase, the Sunshine State is the latest to state to see a double-digit hike. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida, Conn. in for hefty Obamacare hike

Robert King · September 2, 2016 8:30 pm

Dems think drug maker Mylan for decades avoided paying a higher Medicaid rebate for its EpiPen. (AP Photo/Bob Bird)

Lawmakers question if EpiPen maker stiffed Medicaid

Robert King · September 2, 2016 4:41 pm

CDC is giving out $2.4 million to some major cities, none of which has seen a Zika outbreak. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Cities get cash to fight Zika

Robert King · September 2, 2016 4:04 pm

Antibacterial soaps are made by a slew of popular brands such as Dial and Softsoap. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

FDA bans antibacterial soaps that contain certain ingredients

Robert King · September 2, 2016 2:59 pm

An Aedes aegypti mosquito in the lab at Pinellas County Mosquito Control in Clearwater, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. (Jim Damaske/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Florida detects Zika in mosquitoes

Robert King · September 1, 2016 4:54 pm

Last year was the first time in the past decade that any state saw a drop in the obesity rate. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)

Obesity rates drop in four states

Robert King · September 1, 2016 3:41 pm