Robert King

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A major problem that contributes to the opioid abuse epidemic is overprescribing painkillers, sometimes when they are not necessary, said Michael Botticelli, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. (AP file photo/Toby Talbot)

Obama to announce plan to halt drug abuse

Robert King · October 21, 2015 4:13 pm

Health experts say that the flu shot should be effective for theÂ upcoming season and that everybody should get protection. (AP Photo)

Feds battle doubts on flu shot

Robert King · October 21, 2015 4:01 am

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., said Monday that he intends to block every Department of Health and Human Services nominee unless he gets answers on the failures surrounding taxpayer-funded Obamacare insurance startups. (AP Photo)

GOP senator to block Obama noms over co-op closures

Robert King · October 19, 2015 9:56 pm

South Carolina's co-op follows four other co-ops that have decided to close up shop in the past two weeks. The co-ops were created to offer more competition for consumers on the Obamacare health insurance exchanges.Â (AP file photo/Lynne Sladky)

House GOP grabs another Obamacare legal victory

Robert King · October 19, 2015 8:30 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary ClintonÂ wrote to the FDAÂ and the Federal Trade Commission about the anti-parasite drug Daraprim.Â (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Clinton demands regulators target drug maker

Robert King · October 19, 2015 3:04 pm

The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a report Monday that any amount of alcohol during any trimester of pregnancy increases the chances of birth defects. (iStock Photo)

No alcohol for pregnant women: report

Robert King · October 19, 2015 2:40 pm

More than 11 percent of Americans still lack health coverage under Obamacare. (AP Photo)

Insurance startups learn to not rely on Obamacare

Robert King · October 17, 2015 4:01 am

One-third of the insurers created in 2014 have announced they will close. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Oregon latest state to ditch Obamacare co-op

Robert King · October 16, 2015 5:59 pm

Insurer is the third to close in a week and the seventh of 23 taxpayer-funded startups to shut. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Colorado to close Obamacare co-op

Robert King · October 16, 2015 4:34 pm

A study published in aÂ medical journal looked at the increase of antibiotic resistance in infections from the 10 most common surgical procedures.Â (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)

Surgery, chemotherapy infections ripe for superbugs

Robert King · October 16, 2015 4:11 pm

Binge drinking costs the U.S. nearly $250 billion a year, according to the CDC.Â (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Downing that gin downs the economy, too

Robert King · October 16, 2015 4:01 am

David Daleiden, who works forÂ the Center for Medical Progress, refused to answer questions about the activities surrounding a series of videos that described Planned Parenthood's efforts on harvesting aborted fetal body parts. (AP Photo)

Planned Parenthood video maker deflects questions

Robert King · October 15, 2015 8:43 pm