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Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations

Jan. 17, 2025 11:05 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday. The price negotiations for the...

Monstrous wildfires blanket Southern California with smoky air, threatening the health of millions

Jan. 08, 2025 19:32 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Massive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories across a vast stretch of Southern California. Three major fires broke out Tuesday amid dangerously high winds, killing at...

Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Jan. 08, 2025 19:07 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people were dying from COVID-19 every day. Americans were still being ordered to stay-at-home or mask in public. Millions of people were eager to line up for jabs of the newly-released COVID-19 vaccines. That's the scene the nation's top health...