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RFK Jr plans 10,000 job cuts in restructuring of US health department

Health secretary aims to close regional offices and establish new division called ‘administration for a healthy America’

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025

White House rule would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs  - Roll Call

It’s unclear whether incoming President Donald J. Trump will support outgoing President Joe Biden’s plan to insure the weight loss drugs.

Roll Call · Nov 26, 2024

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

Upcoming changes to the Part D drug benefit, including a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket medication, will benefit millions of Americans. But higher premiums may also be on the way

Kiplinger · Nov 2, 2024

Miracle new Alzheimer's drug which slows cognitive decline of disease to be rolled out

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the much awaited drug Leqembi which has been shown to slow the cognitive decline caused by Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023

FDA fully approves new Alzheimer’s drug to slow down disease progression

‘Today’s action is first verification that a drug targeting underlying disease process has shown clinical benefit’

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

US government approves Alzheimer’s drug to slow cognitive decline

Some insurances, including the government-run Medicare, refused to pay for the drug until it received full approval.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023

How Xavier Becerra went from working construction in Sacramento to launching Obamacare

WASHINGTON — “Ex-zavey-err Becerra,” an elementary school teacher called out in 1960s Sacramento.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 4, 2023

Affordable Care Act’s no-cost contraception rule would be bolstered under Biden move

The proposed rule would remove an employer’s ability to object to no-cost contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act on moral grounds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023

Medicare surprise: Drug plan prices touted during open enrollment can rise within a month

Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s enrollment period and when she tried to fill her first prescription in January.

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022

Drug plan prices touted during Medicare open enrollment can rise within a month

Even the savviest Medicare drug plan shoppers can get a shock when they fill prescriptions: That great deal on medications in fall is no bargain after prices go up as much as 8% by winter.

WEKU · May 3, 2022