Robert King

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Virus linked to birth defects to spread to most of Americas

Robert King · January 25, 2016 5:07 pm

The Zika virus spreads via a mosquito bite. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

CDC warns of rapidly spreading virus in Americas

Robert King · January 24, 2016 5:01 am

The Federal Trade Commission probe revealed Friday comes a few days after former CEO Martin Shkreli was subpoenaed by Congress to testify as part of a hearing. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

Controversial drug company faces fed probe

Robert King · January 22, 2016 8:49 pm

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services routinely underpays insurers that offer Medicare Advantage plans for the cost of treating people with multiple chronic conditions. (AP Photo/Evan Lewis)

Insurers getting underpaid by Medicare

Robert King · January 22, 2016 4:07 pm

"Each of the co-ops in business today has every opportunity to be successful this year," said Andy Slavitt. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Obamacare official has rosy outlook for co-ops

Robert King · January 21, 2016 4:55 pm

Critics call Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., plan to expand Medicare to everyone too vague and unworkable. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Media outlets, liberal columnists slam Sanders’ single-payer plan

Robert King · January 21, 2016 5:01 am

Martin Shkreli raised the price of an old anti-parasite treatment 5,000 percent in September. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

House subpoenas former Turing CEO

Robert King · January 20, 2016 8:49 pm

Eighty-three percent of Americans believe it is very likely or somewhat likely a new outbreak will crop up. (AP file photo/Abbas Dulleh)

Americans think Ebola is coming back

Robert King · January 20, 2016 4:10 pm

The law passed Congress with majority support from both parties in December 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate breaks up House cures bill into tiny pieces

Robert King · January 19, 2016 11:50 pm

In this Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 photo, a laptop shows the healthcare.gov website during an Affordable Care Act enrollment event at the Fort Worth Public Library in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Obamacare cracks down on year-round signups

Robert King · January 19, 2016 10:59 pm

A writer at the liberalÂ Mother JonesÂ defended Obamacare by pointing out that UnitedHealth is fighting to save the law. (AP Photo)Â

UnitedHealth lost $720 million last year in Obamacare

Robert King · January 19, 2016 4:10 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday released his plan that turns Medicare into a federally run, single-payer program that eliminates private health insurance, using a combination of income and payroll tax increases to generate $14 trillion over a decade to fund it. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Sanders reignites fight over single-payer healthcare

Robert King · January 19, 2016 5:01 am