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Democrats say they won't approve final legislation without extra money for addiction treatment. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Republicans vote down more opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 4:10 pm

Democrats want to add $920 million to legislation that was created by a committee of Senate and House lawmakers to address the opioid crisis and have indicated they wouldn't support the legislation without it. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Democrats push for opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 3:30 pm

A series of reports published Monday found that spending on opioid abuse rose from $71 million in 2011 to $721.8 million in 2015. (AP Photo)

White House slams opioid bill

Robert King · July 6, 2016 4:01 am

Taxpayer-funded co-ops say government payments are unfair and punishing small insurers. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

$150M bill compounds Obamacare co-op problems

Robert King · July 6, 2016 4:01 am

The state's insurance regulator took over HealthyCT, the state's Obamacare co-op, on Tuesday due to financial problems. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

14th Obamacare co-op collapses

Robert King · July 5, 2016 10:46 pm

The platform does not mention Bernie Sanders' policy to expand Medicare to all people and to abolish private insurance through a single-payer program where all healthcare is paid by the government. (AP Photo)

In blow to Sanders, Dems ignore single-payer in party platform

Robert King · July 1, 2016 9:13 pm

Robert Califf received $365 from pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline for lodging and food expenses, according to a database of payments made by drug companies to doctors and teaching hospitals. (AP Photo)

FDA chief disputing record showing pharma payment

Robert King · July 1, 2016 7:37 pm

Funding would go towards 53 state, city and U.S. territory health departments in areas that are at risk. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Feds deliver $25 million to states to fight Zika

Robert King · July 1, 2016 4:31 pm

The goal is still less than half of the 21 million the CBO originally projected would be enrolled in 2016. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Paid Obamacare enrollment hits 11 million

Robert King · July 1, 2016 2:19 pm

The CDC found that people working in farming or fishing had the highest rate of 84 suicides per 100,000 people. (iStock photo)

Farmers and fishermen most likely to commit suicide

Robert King · June 30, 2016 5:53 pm

"Congress should not have to issue subpoenas to get basic facts, but sadly that's become the case with the Obama administration," said Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., committee chairman. (AP Photo)

House subpoenas documents on $3.5 billion in Obamacare payments

Robert King · June 29, 2016 9:57 pm

The FDA issued a proposed rule on Wednesday that calls for more information on antiseptic sanitizers, but doesn't pull any products off the market. (AP Photo)

Feds demand proof hand sanitizers work

Robert King · June 29, 2016 7:41 pm