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Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs

Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $ 35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump.
Kentucky attorney general targets another big pharmacy benefit manager in opioid-related lawsuit

Kentucky attorney general targets another big pharmacy benefit manager in opioid-related lawsuit

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's attorney general has expanded an opioid-related lawsuit to target another big pharmacy benefit manager that he claims contributed to the state's deadly addiction crisis.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal

VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a "deeply religious" British Columbia health executive who said he was wrongfully denied employment insurance after being fired three years ago for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Investigation into sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown

Investigation into sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown

An investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu in British Columbia has found no new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while failing to identify how the teen caught the virus, the province's top doctor said.
Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks

Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the nation's top health job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has vowed to allow wider distribution of raw milk across America.
Charges stayed against sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

Charges stayed against sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

The BC Prosecution Service says it's no longer pursuing charges against a Chilliwack Mountie who shot and wounded a man who was armed with a barbecue skewer, after reviewing expert opinion on the use of force. It says Const.
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.
Ontario proposes fast-tracking drug-consumption-site bill, skipping public hearings

Ontario proposes fast-tracking drug-consumption-site bill, skipping public hearings

TORONTO — The Ontario government is proposing to push through a bill that would close 10 supervised consumption sites without holding any public hearings, a move advocates and opposition critics say is anti-democratic.

Maine, Justice Department enter settlement to improve services for children with disabilities

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Maine announced Tuesday they have entered into a settlement that requires the state to increase community-based behavioral health services for children.
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional

A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the issue next week.