Robert King

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"Several applications were approved and then re-approved without submitting documentation to marketplace. How can this be?" asked Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. "These are really troubling results." (Getty Images file)

Republicans slam Obamacare handling of fake applications

Robert King · July 16, 2015 4:54 pm

Angie and Kami Roe of West Jordan hold hands after leaving the federal courthouse Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Employee sues Walmart over same-sex benefits

Robert King · July 16, 2015 4:01 am

In 2014, the Government Accountability Office created 12 false identities and applied for Obamacare on healthcare.gov. Of those, 11 were approved for subsidies valuing about $30,000. (AP Photo)Â

Fake Obamacare applicants get subsidies

Robert King · July 15, 2015 7:42 pm

Most of the time doctors can't pinpoint the exact cause of the pneumonia, according to the CDC. (Getty Images)

Pneumonia is deadly, but its cause is often unknown

Robert King · July 15, 2015 4:02 pm

Obamacare enrollees get to choose from fewer doctors and hospitals than typical health insurance plans.Â (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Obamacare plans have 34 percent fewer doctors, hospitals

Robert King · July 15, 2015 2:48 pm

In this Aug. 6, 2014 photo, Dr. Jared Bernard, a lieutenant commander and trauma surgeon in the U.S. Navy, helps perform surgery on a gunshot victim alongside medical personnel at Cook County's Stroger Hospital in Chicago. A program launched in late spring has Navy doctors, nurses and medics training at the hospital because patients arriving there often have the same types of wounds that are common in combat. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Surgeon scorecards could inform patients

Robert King · July 15, 2015 4:01 am

Tom Coburn asked his former colleagues during a Senate panel hearing Tuesday to refine and perfect the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill the House approved last week. (AP Photo)Â

Coburn: Cures bill ‘needs to do more’

Robert King · July 14, 2015 5:36 pm

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Extra toppings could cause extra headaches for pizza chains

Robert King · July 14, 2015 4:01 am

A proposed rule announced Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would revise the requirements that nursing homes have to meet to participate in the federal programs. (AP Photo)Â

Obama administration announces nursing home reforms

Robert King · July 13, 2015 6:32 pm

Lou Briones rests his injured knee for a moment as he hobbles down Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday, March 9, 2014. (AP Photo)Â

Payments for joint replacements would be based on quality

Robert King · July 9, 2015 10:49 pm

Calories are listed next to menu items in a Starbucks coffee shop July 18, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

FDA delays calorie count rule

Robert King · July 9, 2015 5:03 pm

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken heat lately for its efforts to fight global anti-smoking measures. (Getty Images file)

Dems push Chamber to stop fighting anti-smoking measures

Robert King · July 9, 2015 3:25 pm