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Illustration on patenting medicines by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

How the Grinch stole medicine patents

By Peter J. Pitts

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 12, 2020, as she heads to a briefing on the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump declares virus emergency; House passes aid package

By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and ANDREW TAYLOR and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 30, 1994, file photo, Rep. Fortney &quot;Pete&quot; Stark (D-Calif.), meets reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Stark, Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America's health care system, has died. He was 88. Stark's family said he died Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at his home in Maryland. They did not disclose a cause of death. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)

Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, dies at 88

By DAISY NGUYEN - Associated Press

Deep South states have among the worst adult obesity rates

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FILE - This July 6, 2017 file photo shows prescription drugs in a glass flask at the state crime lab in Taylorsville, Utah. A report released on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 says pills can contain ingredients like gluten, lactose or allergy-triggering dyes that may cause problems for certain patients. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

EDITORIAL: The unfixed broken health care system

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for 'Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act' and 'Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018,' in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, second from left, listen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s view of ‘Medicare for All’ simplistic

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for 'Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act' and 'Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018,' in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, second from left, listen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s dark portrait of Dem health plans

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

Where does Florida rate on obesity levels compared to US?

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In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., attends a House and Senate conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats say they’re shifting to offense on health care, emboldened by successes in defending the Affordable Care Act. They say their ultimate goal is a government guarantee of affordable coverage for all. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

On health care, Democrats are shifting to offense

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press

Report: Wyoming is the 26th heathiest state in the country

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Affordable Pharmaceuticals Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The Creates Act makes drugs more affordable

By Jim Martin

Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Wyoming ranks 37th healthiest state for seniors

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Kathy Griffin attends the 24th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala at the Beverly Hilton on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kathy Griffin, Lea Thompson say Trump policies will harm the sick

By Susan L. Hornik — Special to The Washington Times

The Trump administration's financial disclosure forms reveal something almost everyone expected — the current administration has a lot of wealth. One White House official said, “These are incredibly successful people with very high net worths.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Poll: Americans dislike GOP’s, Trump’s plan on health care

By ALAN FRAM and EMILY SWANSON - Associated Press

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., pauses as he speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, after meeting with President Donald Trump who came to Capitol Hill to rally support among GOP lawmakers for the Republican health care overhaul. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan’s legacy as speaker on line with health care vote

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 13, 2017. Clockwise, from lower left are, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Vice President Mike Pence, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the president, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Facing defiance, GOP leaders press ahead on health bill

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Oklahoma bests just 4 states in US health rankings

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