Four years after the pandemic began, a small group of New Yorkers is still celebrating first responders. Each night at 7, they lean out their windows to make a big …
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Private Medicare plans that pay for prescription drugs can now cover obesity medicine Wegovy, if it’s prescribed to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people at high …
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Medicare Part D can cover Wegovy now for preventing heart disease : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWegovy, a semaglutide medication, will be covered by Medicare. George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images Wegovy, a semaglutide medication, will be covered …
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U.S. life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but COVID and overdoses were still deadly : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeople in the U.S. were living longer in 2022 according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam …
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Rapid rise in congenital syphilis hits Native American communities hardest : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMelissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who search for patients across the Navajo Nation who have tested positive for or have been exposed to syphilis. Navajo Area …
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A look at the citizens initiative to expand Medicaid in Florida
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlorida lawmakers have debated for a decade whether to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates are trying to circumvent legislature and take the issue directly to voters.
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First transplant of gene-edited pig kidney into a living human : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSurgeons perform the first transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Michelle Rose/Massachusetts General Hospital hide caption toggle caption Michelle …
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Humanitarian groups scramble to provide aid in Gaza as famine is ‘imminent’ : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Médecins Sans Frontières Secretary General Chris Lockyear about the view from Gaza, and how the organization is operating there. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Famine is imminent …
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Amid a black lung surge, Kentucky has made it harder for coal miners to get benefits
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKentucky has one black lung doctor left after the state legislature restricted who can review workers’ compensation claims for the disease. This came amid a surge in black lung cases …
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The world happiness report shows a generational divide in well-being in the U.S. : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. ranks higher in the world happiness report when it comes to people aged 60 and older. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Thomas Barwick/Getty Images The U.S. …