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3.6 million Medicare patients could get heart health coverage
Health
Medicare’s budget could be strained as more plans cover the costs of Wegovy. The program’s prescription drug plans could spend an additional ...
How much people are willing to spend
Health
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters ...
Police funding on the ballot in one Ohio community for the Ohio Primary
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WCHS) — The Ohio Primary is March 19th, and paying for a police department is on the ballot in one ...
Wegovy heart health approval won’t mean broad insurance coverage yet
Health
Some employers and other health plans are still reluctant to cover Wegovy due to its hefty $1,350 monthly price tag, which they ...
Koch network halts Nikki Haley funding after South Carolina loss
U.S.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley reacts while speaking about her husband, Maj. Michael Haley, ...
Sickle cell disease gene therapies Casgevy Lyfgenia insurance cost issues
Health
Blood sample of patient positive tested for sickle cell. Kitsawet Saethao | Istock | Getty Images The crippling episodes of pain from ...
What to know about insurance coverage for weight loss drugs and costs
Health
Many U.S. companies are grappling with health insurance coverage issues for workers when it comes to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Despite ...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, February 15
Business
Stock futures are higher Thursday morning as the market appears poised to regain ground. Cisco announced over 4,000 job cuts, a 5% ...
Banks ask for help protecting customers from online romance scams
Business
“We really need help,” Paul Benda, the executive vice president for risk, fraud and cybersecurity at the American Bankers Association, said in an ...
Here’s why employers can force out small 401(k) accounts when a worker leaves
Business
Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you left behind a small 401(k) plan account at a former job, odds are ...
