Texas Democrat says Trump’s tariffs ‘will definitely get Mexico to the table’ to solve immigration, fentanyl problems
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President-elect Trump’s tariffs “will definitely get Mexico to the table” to ...
Oklahoma tornado victims see lack of usual volunteers, delaying cleanup process
Victims of the tornadoes that hit central Oklahoma earlier this month said they are eager to see the Oklahoma Standard in ...
Wegovy costs $1,349 in the US vs. $92 in the UK. Why are weight loss drugs so pricey?
About 42% of U.S. adults are obese, the CDC says. GLP-1 medications have changed the picture for people hoping to reduce ...
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DispatchHealth receives new hospital-at-home accreditation
DispatchHealth, which delivers acute care at home, has become the first organization to receive the Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s (ACHC) new In-Home Hospital Care Accreditation for its ...
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Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage for people on Medicare and Medicaid
The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications for people seeking obesity treatment.The new rule, which was proposed by the administration ...
Biden’s plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
The plan would need to be supported by the incoming Trump administration, which has vowed to cut costs across the federal ...
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine ...
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Schumer continues to push for extension of telehealth funding
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer on Tuesday continued his push to protect Medicare’s telehealth program, which ...
Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 ...
What diversity does — and doesn’t — look like in Trump’s Cabinet
If all of Trump’s choices are confirmed, the Cabinet is set to be less diverse than the preceding Biden administration.
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Biden Seeks Coverage for GLP-1 RA Medications by Medicare, Medicaid
The Biden administration is proposing Medicare and Medicaid coverage for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GL ...