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Stocks today: Live updates

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Jessica Roberts

19 Mins Ago Stocks fall after GDP data shows slowing economic growth Stocks opened lower on Thursday, with equities selling off after ...

3.6 million Medicare patients could get heart health coverage

Health
Rachel Carter

Medicare’s budget could be strained as more plans cover the costs of Wegovy. The program’s prescription drug plans could spend an additional ...

Walgreens (WBA) earnings Q2 2024

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Jessica Roberts

A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, ...

How much people are willing to spend

Health
Rachel Carter

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024.  Hollie Adams | Reuters ...

Wegovy heart health approval won’t mean broad insurance coverage yet

Health
Rachel Carter

Some employers and other health plans are still reluctant to cover Wegovy due to its hefty $1,350 monthly price tag, which they ...

Zealand Pharma soars 32% after promising weight-loss drug results

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Jessica Roberts

Vials move along a conveyor at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark, on Monday, June 12, 2023. The success ...

Sickle cell disease gene therapies Casgevy Lyfgenia insurance cost issues

Health
Rachel Carter

Blood sample of patient positive tested for sickle cell. Kitsawet Saethao | Istock | Getty Images The crippling episodes of pain from ...

Investors Are Piling Into Nvidia Stock. But Nvidia Is Investing in 5 Other AI Stocks.

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Jessica Roberts

Over any meaningful time span, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a blockbuster investment. It’s up almost 1,800% over the last five years, ...

What to know about insurance coverage for weight loss drugs and costs

Health
Rachel Carter

Many U.S. companies are grappling with health insurance coverage issues for workers when it comes to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Despite ...

Eli Lilly (LLY) earnings Q4 2023

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Jessica Roberts

Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020.  Mike Blake | ...