Biden seeks Medicare and Medicaid coverage of popular but costly weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden seeks Medicare and Medicaid coverage of popular but costly weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans.
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BuzzFeedSurgeons Are Sharing Their Wildest "Oh, Crap!" Moments From The Job, And I'm Too Stunned To Speak
"The abdominal cavity was quickly filling with blood and the nurse fainted."
- BuzzFeed
"I Am The Perfect Poster Child For What Not To Do On A Whim": 14 Celebrities Who Opened Up About The Negative Effects Of Their Cosmetic Procedures
Tori Spelling said, "I got my boobs done in my early 20s, and if I had known it would or could possibly impact production of milk, I would never had had them done."
- BuzzFeed
"I Lost My Uncle": People Are Sharing Stories Of Their Insurance Claims Being Denied, And It's Truly Dystopian
"My mom has stage 4 breast cancer and has maxed out her insurance, and her insurance is saying they won’t cover anything again."
- NewsWire
Urgent health warning as teen fights for life
An Aussie state has issued a warning after a teen was hospitalised in critical condition after contracting the highly contagious and potentially fatal meningococcal disease.
- BuzzFeed
I Sought Emergency Women’s Healthcare In A Red State And A Blue State. The Difference Was Staggering.
"'Any miscarriages, any abortions?' I imagined a Texas state trooper waiting outside the door like a dogcatcher, ready to burst in with a net if I answered yes. 'No,' I answered quietly."
- The Hill
House Democrat: DOGE concept ‘unconstitutional and illegal’
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) scoffed at the proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) co-led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, labeling the agency “unconstitutional and illegal” during a Thursday appearance on “CNN Newsroom.” “You know, they haven’t asked to meet with me, but the impoundment of funds that have been appropriated by the Congress is…
- HuffPost
My Husband Was Diagnosed With Cancer. The Way We Found Out Was Shockingly Insensitive.
“When I heard the beep to leave a message, I let out my anger on my husband’s primary care physician's answering service.”
- The Hill
CDC warns of new drug more deadly than fentanyl
A more potent form of fentanyl is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year, health officials warn. An extremely powerful derivative of fentanyl, called carfentanil, was detected in 513 overdose deaths between 2021 and early 2024, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carfentanil was…
- The Independent
Parents of toddler embalmed and buried his body in garden after failing to seek medical help
Abiyah Yasharahyalah had suffered broken bones, severe malnutrition and dental decay
- Food & Wine
Are Seed Oils Bad for You? Here Are the Facts
The so-called ‘hateful eight’ have gotten a lot of news coverage lately. This is what the experts say.
- The Hill
Opinion - Republicans just won a permanent Senate majority
The loss of the Senate by the Democratic Party may lead to a permanent Republican Senate, limiting the enactment of broad campaign promises, entrenching the perception of dysfunction in Washington, and ensuring the conservative majority on the Supreme Court remains.
- HuffPost
Secret Service Chief And Texas Rep Get Into Yelling Match During Trump Assassination Attempt Hearing
Rep. Pat Fallon criticized acting Director Ronald Rowe's presence at a 9/11 memorial.
- France 24
Macron blames alliance of 'extreme left and extreme right' for fall of French government
In a televised address on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron blamed an alliance of the far right and far left for the historic no-confidence vote that toppled the government a day earlier. Macron vowed to stay on until the end of his term in 2027 and said he will name a new prime minister in the coming days. French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation Thursday following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a day after a historic no-confidence vote at the Nat
- Yahoo News Australia
Woman's major Centrelink blow after losing driver's licence at 26
The young Aussie woman is battling to regain her independence after a life-changing event.
- Australian Associated Press
Division and blame alleged after synagogue arson
Israel's prime minister blames support for an end to the Gaza occupation for a condemned attack on a synagogue as Palestine advocates allege scapegoating.
- Sky News
Mysterious illness kills dozens in Congo as situation 'extremely worrying'
A mysterious disease has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities have said. The illness is believed to have killed between 67 and 143 people, in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province in the southwest of the country, according to the deputy provincial governor, Remy Saki. A local epidemiologist told the Reuters news agency that women and children were the most seriously affected by the disease.
- CNN
Undercover Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital, seize alleged militant from ICU
Israeli forces dressed in civilian clothes raided a hospital in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday night and detained an alleged Palestinian militant who had days earlier been injured in an Israeli airstrike that killed two Hamas militants.
- The Daily Beast
Musk Warns Congress: I’m Keeping a ‘Naughty or Nice’ List
Elon Musk warned lawmakers Thursday at the Capitol that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force would be keeping a “naughty or nice” list of members who do and don’t support his federal budget-cutting efforts. DOGE, heading by both Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is expected to work with the White House Office of Management and Budget—headed by incoming director Russ Vought, who held the same role during Donald Trump’s first term. The majority
- The Hill
Musk, Ramaswamy have few answers for tough DOGE questions from GOP
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had few good answers Thursday for how the new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) will meet its lofty goals of slashing $2 trillion in spending during a buzzy meeting with GOP lawmakers. In a session that included both House and Senate Republicans, the two businessmen appointed by President-elect Trump to…