Robert King

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—œDespite issuing two final rules that allocated a portion of the reinsurance payments to the U.S. Treasury, CMS changed its position to prioritize payments to insurers,—? Rep. Tim Murphy said. (AP Photo)

GOP: Feds propping up Obamacare with taxpayer funds

Robert King · April 15, 2016 3:08 pm

David Daleiden filed motions in an attempt to quash an indictment brought by a Houston-area grand jury. (AP Photo/Bob Levey)

Maker of Planned Parenthood videos fights charges

Robert King · April 14, 2016 11:27 pm

About 4.7 million students smoked in 2015, roughly the same amount as in 2011.

CDC: Just as many kids smoking

Robert King · April 14, 2016 5:26 pm

Driving much of the increase is spending on specialty drugs that treat serious ailments. (iStock photo)

Drug spending rises in 2015

Robert King · April 14, 2016 3:30 pm

"Congress incorporated this highly popular tax break into the tax code decades ago so that employers could attract and keep workers during a time of wage freezes," said Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP blames low wage growth on Obamacare, employer exclusion

Robert King · April 14, 2016 3:02 pm

Health officials says Zika causes a birth defect called microcephaly as well as similar birth defects. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

CDC: Zika virus causes birth defects

Robert King · April 13, 2016 9:00 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest discussed the Zika virus and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: GOP Zika bill like an umbrella in a hurricane

Robert King, Nicole Duran · April 13, 2016 6:20 pm

The agency said it approved or issued a tentative approval for more than 700 drugs last year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)

FDA cleared most generic drugs ever in 2015

Robert King · April 13, 2016 6:07 pm

The Supreme Court is weighing whether a compromise called an accommodation violates the religious beliefs of religious nonprofits such as the Little Sisters of the Poor. (AP Photo)

Feds give a little in Supreme Court birth control fight

Robert King · April 13, 2016 4:00 pm

The bill aims to let seniors chose their primary doctor for hospice care. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

Rural care in spotlight in Senate bill

Robert King · April 13, 2016 3:23 pm

Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO J. Michael Pearson is still under subpoena to appear before the committee for an April 27 hearing. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

CEO tied to high drug prices agrees to go to Senate

Robert King · April 13, 2016 2:58 pm

The results of the survey are used to determine a hospital’s reimbursement rate, which can lead to undue pressure on doctors to prescribe opioids to get a good score, the letter said. (AP Photo)

Groups charge CMS surveys contributing to opioid abuse

Robert King · April 13, 2016 2:30 pm