Tue, November 26, 2024

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

MPs to vote on smoking ban and vape sales 'targeted at children'

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Certain groups deliberately undermining press freedom: Fakhrul

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Labour minister says she understands public's 'fr .. politics as petition hits 2.5 million signatures

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

City watchdog: Richmond elections office wasted money on high-end sofas, gun and bodyguards

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Welfare and NHS reform key to handing Keir Starmer a second term and driving economic growth

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

High stakes and high drama as party leaders prepare for debate

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose .. n Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly .. weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Donald Trump threatens to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Special relationship? Trump and U.K.'s Starmer may not be great chums

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada could raise the prices of these goods

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Social media age ban should not be enforced through passports, government ID, inquiry finds

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Monuments of resistance and the politics of memory

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Botswana: In a World Where Political Polarization .. cy, Does Botswana's 'Kgotla' System Hold the Key?

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

What are tariffs and why does Trump plan to use more of them? What to know

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Facing budget gap, Gov. Murphy seeks reduced spending and a limit on new hiring

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The donations 'reforms' are a hoax and the major parties are in bed together

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Factbox-What Has Caused Pakistan's Deadly Clashes Between Police and Supporters of Imran Khan?

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Saudi Arabia approves 2025 budget with estimated $315bn revenues and $342bn expenditure

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

What diversity does and doesn't look like in Trump's Cabinet

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

And they're off! 12 file for St. Louis mayor, comptroller and alderman on first day

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Stop funding the woke and the stupid

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Fixing the NHS and reforming Job .. sters unveil plans to 'get Britain working again'

[ Tue, Nov 26th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Minister says some people off work have 'stolen from the state'
Mon, November 25, 2024

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trudeau government won't allow temporary relocations from Lebanon, immigration minister says

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

More Americans have 'warm' feelings about Trump following election victory

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The Sunshine Blog: Bidding Aloha To James And Rose, Kauai's Avatar Anchors

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump 2.0 has a Cabinet and executive branch of different positions and eclectic personalities

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Read the full motion to dismiss election interference case against Trump

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking the .. r role as America's reliable political organizers

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Explainer-Trump's transition: ethics and security concerns

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Elon Musk 'shouldn't be interfering' with UK politics

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trevor Holden: Reorganisation should reset relations between citizen and state

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Wins, losses and barnacle clearing mark final sitting for Parliament

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Analysis: Trump and his allies see a role model in Argentina's Milei

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Neither side of politics shares Menzies' vision for higher education

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump scores major legal victory as election inte .. classified docs cases are abandoned: Live updates

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Watchdog: Richmond elections office wasted money .. n high-end sofas, gun, and unnecessary bodyguards

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Keir Starmer is the class clown plunging Britain into sixth-form politics

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Le Pen makes new threat to withdraw support for French government

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: 'We're never going to do a budget like that again,' says chancellor

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

'A lot of waste': Blackburn and Ramaswamy talk DOGE cuts

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Nonprofit Braun transition group follows former governors' model

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Mexico and Central America in Trump's Second Term

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Albanese gets Greens to cave after a year and back housing bill

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

I Just Listened to Steve Bannon's Show for a Week. What's Coming Is Clear.

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

'Disaster Dodged': Gaetz's Meltdown Draws Relief and Envy

[ Mon, Nov 25th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Between falling crop prices and electoral landslide: How Mahayuti prevailed

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

A bipartisan coalition of congressional members has lobbied for the drugs to be covered by Medicare, saying it could save the government from spending billions of dollars on treating chronic ailments that stem from obesity. While it's unclear where Trump ...
President Joe Biden has proposed that Medicare and Medicaid cover the costs of expensive weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans, aiming to address the obesity epidemic and reduce healthcare costs associated with related diseases. The proposal includes expanding coverage for medications like Wegovy and Zepbound, which can cost up to $1,300 a month, to help manage obesity, a condition linked to increased risks of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to tackle health disparities and improve health outcomes, especially among lower-income groups who are disproportionately affected by obesity. The plan has sparked debate over its potential impact on federal spending and the pharmaceutical industry, with critics questioning the long-term financial sustainability and the effectiveness of these drugs in real-world settings.

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