Tag: Robert King

"No one here can tell us what this funding will be used for next year, or in five years or 10 years or 20 years or 50 years. The fund lasts in perpetuity," Pitts said. (Bloomberg File Photo)

House plan to repeal Obamacare moves closer to success

Robert King · September 30, 2015 10:23 pm

Alex Gerszewski, spokesman for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, announces that Gov. Mary Fallin has stayed the scheduled execution of Richard Glossip for 37 days, until Friday, Nov. 6. FallinÂ said the stay is due to concerns over the lethal injections drugs that they received for the execution. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Okla. governor delays Glossip’s execution

Robert King · September 30, 2015 9:37 pm

In recent weeks, large insurers selling coverage through Obamacare have proposed massive rate increases for 2016 - even exceeding 40 percent. (Getty Images)

Obamacare repeal effort pushes forward

Robert King · September 30, 2015 3:58 pm

"We've created a slush fund that the [health and human services] secretary can spend without any congressional oversight or approval," said Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., at a Tuesday hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.Â (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Obamacare ‘slush fund’ targeted by House

Robert King · September 30, 2015 4:01 am

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, smiles as he speaks the committee's ranking member Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., center, and Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House panel advances anti-Obamacare package designed to avoid filibuster

Washington Examiner · September 29, 2015 5:37 pm

As taxpayers fill out returns leading up to Tax Day on Wednesday, they are for the first time encountering questions about the Obamacare tax. (AP Photo)Â

Lawmakers criticize how states sucked up $5 billion for Obamacare exchanges

Robert King · September 29, 2015 3:26 pm

An analysis from the healthcare research firm Avalere Health found that the 10 most popular Medicare Part D prescription plans would have an average increase of 8 percent next year. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Prescription drug plans jump 8%

Robert King · September 29, 2015 4:01 am

"It is estimated that under current law, more than threeÂ million employees will experience a double-digit percent increase in their health care premiums," said Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., in a statement.Â (APÂ File Photo)

House approves Obamacare small biz bill

Robert King · September 28, 2015 11:18 pm

Â Dems want information on sales, the cost of active pharmaceutical ingredients and how much Valeant spends on marketing.Â (AP Photo/Dado Galdieri)

Dems push for subpoena over drug price hike

Robert King · September 28, 2015 6:41 pm

NASA finds potential water on Mars

Energy and Environment

NASA finds potential water on Mars

Robert King · September 28, 2015 4:40 pm

Clinton unveiled a plan this past week to combat rising prices, proposing reforms long championed by Democrats such as allowing Medicare the power to negotiate over drug prices. (AP)

Doubts emerge on Clinton drug price plan

Robert King · September 26, 2015 4:01 am

JohnÂ Boehner also planned to issue a clean continuing resolution, but agreed to votes on other bills to take on Planned Parenthood and abortion services. (AP Photo)Â

Planned Parenthood: House goes from ‘bad to worse’ after Boehner

Robert King · September 25, 2015 4:28 pm