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FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court’s latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle “Obamacare” is the latest sign that the GOP must look beyond repealing that law if it wants to hone the nation’s health care problems into a winning political issue. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Democrats see springboard for health care in high court win

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Jun. 19, 2021 08:38 AM EDT

Colorado Governor Jared Polis makes a point during a news conference on the state's response to the spread of the coronavirus Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado health care, prescription drug bills are now laws

Jun. 16, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

In this May 13, 2021 photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats are committed to passing legislation this year to curb prescription drug prices. In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing legislation that imposes a steep tax on drugmakers refusing to deal with Medicare. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
To curb drug prices, Democrats still seeking a balance

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Jun. 12, 2021 08:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 7, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on new coronavirus tests on Capitol Hill in Washington. Tim Scott is giving his party’s nationally televised response to President Joe Biden’s Wednesday night address to Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File)
AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

By Elliot Spagat And Josh Boak Apr. 28, 2021 10:20 PM EDT

Member of Congress applaud as President Joe Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
The Latest: In GOP response, Scott says US isn't racist

Apr. 28, 2021 05:23 PM EDT

A Johnson & Johnson logo appears on the exterior of a first aid kit, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Walpole, Mass. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday, April 20 reported first-quarter net income of $6.2 billion. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Johnson & Johnson Q1 profit, sales jump, beat Street views

By Linda A. Johnson Apr. 20, 2021 07:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2020, file photo, a handful of lawmakers make their way through the rotunda of the State Capitol in Denver. Setting up one of the most contentious issues of Colorado's 2021 legislative session, Democratic state lawmakers are introducing a public health care option bill on Thursday, March 18, 2021, that's intended to drive down insurance costs for individuals. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado lawmakers unveil public-run health insurance bill

By James Anderson Mar. 18, 2021 03:33 PM EDT

Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Becerra confirmed to shepherd Biden's ambitious health plans

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Mar. 18, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

Xavier Becerra listens during a confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Health and Human Services before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)
HHS pick says pandemic is top job, but agenda is broader

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Feb. 23, 2021 12:12 AM EST

FILE - In this July 10, 2018, file photo bottles of medicine ride on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. President-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to get sweeping health care changes through a closely divided Congress, but there’s a menu of narrower actions he can choose from to make a tangible difference in affordability and coverage for millions of people. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Biden has room on health care, though limited by Congress

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Nov. 13, 2020 12:35 AM EST

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., left, gestures during a debate with Republican challenger Daniel Gade, right, at a television studio Tuesday Oct. 13, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Warner, Gade focus on health issues in final debate

By Alan Suderman Oct. 13, 2020 10:41 PM EDT

President Donald Trump attends an event on healthcare at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Trump promotes health care 'vision' but gaps remain

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar And Jill Colvin Sep. 24, 2020 04:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump says he's open to an investigation of DeJoy after some of DeJoy's former employees said they felt pressured to donate to GOP candidates.(Tom Williams/Pool via AP)
Dem report: Postal Service changes delay prescription drugs

By Matthew Daly And Anthony Izaguirre Sep. 09, 2020 04:41 PM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to board a plane at New Castle Airport in New Castle, Del., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, en route to campaign events in Michigan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s auto hype, Trump’s false drug pledge

By Hope Yen And Tom Krisher Sep. 09, 2020 02:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2019, file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to reporters at his Capitol office, in Sacramento, Calif. California lawmakers on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, moved to use the most populous state's market power to lower the cost and increase the availability of prescription drugs for its nearly 40 million residents, with supporters citing the coronavirus pandemic as proof that more is needed to reduce shortages in drugs and other medical supplies. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California OKs bill to flex power on prescription drugs

Aug. 31, 2020 04:05 PM EDT

Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., questions Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine Department of Homeland Security personnel deployments to recent protests on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Washington. (Toni Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
Lawmakers: Postal changes delay mail-order medicine for vets

By Hope Yen Aug. 14, 2020 12:17 PM EDT

Sununu signs bill to import prescription drugs from Canada

Jul. 16, 2020 05:01 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday signed a bill to import low-cost prescription drugs from Canada to New Hampshire. New...

This undated image provided by Express Scripts, shows Dr. Glen Stettin, Sr. Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer at Express Scipts. Express Scripts, a top prescription benefit manager with over 100 million customers, saw big jumps in people getting three-month refills via mail delivery, as people with chronic health problems stocked up early in the crisis. Refills jumped 18% between mid-March and mid-April. (Express Scripts via AP)
Pandemic triggers big swings in prescription drug use

By Linda A. Johnson Jun. 07, 2020 07:00 AM EDT