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Debbie Ziegler holds a photo of her late daughter, Brittany Maynard, as she receives congratulations from Ellen Pontac, left, after a right-to die measure was approved by the state Assembly in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

California governor signs right-to-die bill

Robert King · October 5, 2015 8:49 pm

Nationwide there are nearly 2 million people living with hepatitis B and 3.2 million who have hepatitis C.Â (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Health insurers accused of discrimination

Robert King · October 5, 2015 6:19 pm

All of the bills to lower costs wereÂ filed earlier thisÂ year, but so far none hasÂ advanced out of their respective legislative committees.Â (AP Photo/Kelley McCall)

States try to rein in pricey drugs

Robert King · October 3, 2015 10:28 am

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 photo, Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton gives a statement to reporters at the media center at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla, after Gov. Mary Fallin halted the execution execution of Richard Glossip due to a question about the execution drugs. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma court halts executions

Robert King · October 2, 2015 5:11 pm

A woman gets insurance information during a healthcareÂ rally.Â Minnesota's regulators announced that the average rate increase for Obamacare enrollees would range from 14 to 49 percent in 2016.Â (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Obamacare rates could jump nearly 50 percent in Minn.

Robert King · October 2, 2015 2:55 pm

The Obama administration wants the Supreme Court to take on a case related to Obamacare.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama: Supreme Court should weigh in on birth control

Robert King · October 1, 2015 4:25 pm

Obamacare's "Cadillac" tax on high-cost health plans is getting a lot of heat, and not just from Republicans.Â (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Economists defend Obamacare ‘Cadillac’ tax on health plans

Robert King · October 1, 2015 3:50 pm

"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

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