Tag: Robert King

Hill Republicans are huddling this week to discuss strategies for 2017 once Trump assumes office. At the top of their list is repealing the Affordable Care Act. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

More than 4 million sign up for Obamacare

Robert King · December 14, 2016 7:53 pm

The increase from 2014 to 2015 is just below the 16 percent increase from 2013 to 2014, the report says. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Drug prices climb 15 percent, AARP says

Robert King · December 14, 2016 5:01 am

A Republican senator is asking President-elect Trump to keep Dr. Francis Collins as head of the National Institutes of Health as the medical research agency is slated to receive almost $5 billion more for research over the next decade. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican asks Trump to keep NIH leader as Cures bill is signed

Robert King · December 13, 2016 10:56 pm

President Obama signs the 21st Century Cures Act into law. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama signs Cures legislation

Robert King · December 13, 2016 8:33 pm

Oklahoma's state Supreme Court unanimously struck down a law requiring abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Court strikes down Oklahoma abortion law

Robert King · December 13, 2016 7:36 pm

The White House hosted a competitive video gaming event on the popular Internet streaming platform Twitch on Monday. (Screen shot)

White House turns to gamers to boost Obamacare

Robert King · December 12, 2016 11:02 pm

According to a new analysis, about 52 million people had health conditions last year that could be considered pre-existing conditions if Obamacare were repealed. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Study: Repealing Obamacare’s pre-existing conditions ban would affect 52 million

Robert King · December 12, 2016 4:18 pm

Lawmakers want to know if feds knew EpiPen maker was cheating Medicaid

Robert King · December 12, 2016 12:36 pm

Several U.S. cities, including major metropolitan centers like Philadelphia and Detroit, are following Finland's lead and pursuing baby box programs in an effort to reduce baby deaths.

Cities look to cardboard boxes to save babies

Robert King · December 12, 2016 5:01 am

Repealing Obamacare in its entirety would save the federal government $1.2 trillion over the next decade, according to a report. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

CBO: Repealing Obamacare parts would save $1.2 trillion

Robert King · December 8, 2016 9:26 pm

"E-cigarettes went form being rare in 2010 to now being the most common tobacco product used by our nation's youth," said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. (Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman via AP)

Surgeon general issues dire warning on e-cigs

Robert King · December 8, 2016 4:06 pm

A new poll released Tuesday found that 84 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the total cost of healthcare in the country. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,File)

Experts: Delay in Obamacare replacement would cause ‘major disruption’

Robert King · December 7, 2016 9:05 pm