Robert King

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The CDC is providing $67 million to state health departments and to create seven regional labs that will specialize in detecting and identifying superbug threats. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

CDC ramps up to fight superbugs

Robert King · July 27, 2016 4:26 pm

Anthem reported it's spending more money on medical costs to cover sicker-than-expected Obamacare enrollees. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Top insurer reports higher Obamacare costs

Robert King · July 27, 2016 3:01 pm

After the Orlando, Fla., shooting at a gay nightclub, lawmakers called for the FDA to reverse the policy, which was put in place because health officials were concerned about the spread of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s. (AP Photo)

FDA seeks input on gay blood ban

Robert King · July 26, 2016 9:21 pm

Cigna is offering plans in seven states this year, and this would build on that offering. (William Thomas Cain/ Bloomberg News)

Cigna expands in Obamacare

Robert King · July 26, 2016 8:29 pm

Pew sought to get reactions to three advancements, including implanting a computer chip in the brain to help people concentrate. (iStock Photo)

Poll: Americans wary of new technology to improve body

Robert King · July 26, 2016 7:53 pm

San Juan's government said in a lawsuit filed last week in Puerto Rico's federal court that the plan to spray would pose "a significant risk" to wildlife and fish in the area. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Puerto Rican city sues to stop Zika spraying

Robert King · July 25, 2016 10:29 pm

CMS already has bundled payment models for multiple types of illnesses and ailments including joint replacement surgery, diabetes or kidney failure. (AP Photo)

Feds seek to expand Medicare overhaul

Robert King · July 25, 2016 9:18 pm

The Colombian health minister said the number of cases has been dropping by 600 a week. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Colombia declares Zika outbreak over

Robert King · July 25, 2016 8:26 pm

In worst-case scenario, 1.6 million childbearing women could become infected with the virus. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Study: More than 90 million may get Zika

Robert King · July 25, 2016 6:45 pm

CDC increased from one to two weeks how long the agency thinks Zika can stay in the blood of a pregnant woman. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Zika might stay in the blood longer than CDC thought

Robert King · July 25, 2016 3:00 pm

One of the insurers, Cigna, appears to be getting cold feet about moving forward with the deal with Anthem. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Wall Street not sweating Justice’s insurer lawsuits

Robert King · July 23, 2016 4:01 am

President Obama on Friday signed legislation aimed at fighting the opioid abuse epidemic, despite his disappointment the bill didn't include more funding for treatment. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Obama signs bill fighting opioid abuse

Robert King · July 22, 2016 10:26 pm