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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy. Known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, the drugs have soared in popularity in recent years but patient access has been a consistent problem because of their…
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Colorado health officials unveil plan to soften impact of federal cuts to Medicaid
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Colorado’s health officials on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle changes to Medicaid outlined in a Congressional budget — with the goal of avoiding “draconian” cuts to the health program. Ultimately, a big part of that strategy is to reduce the demand for Medicaid in the long term, officials said. Signed into law on July…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado seeks congressional help on funding cuts
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Undeterred by a federal court judge’s ruling in April that rejected a legal challenge to a Defense Health Agency regulatory change reducing its TRICARE insurance reimbursements, Children’s Hospital Colorado is appealing to state and Congressional lawmakers for assistance. “We have secured bipartisan support among members of Congress, and while passing federal legislation is never easy,…
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Top health concerns in El Paso County: drug overdoses, suicides, access to health care, stable housing
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In taking the temperature of El Paso County to determine the overall health of more than 744,200 residents, four areas of concern stand out in the 2023 Community Health Assessment, released Monday by the county public health department. Eliminating barriers to accessing physical and mental health care, preventing drug overdoses, increasing housing stability and decreasing…
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Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion continues
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PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk. The state Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for enforcement…
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Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade
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ATLANTA (AP) – Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and called on Arizona lawmakers to change it, while also defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade that cleared states to ban the procedure. “It’ll be straightened out and as you know, it’s all about states’…
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Trump says abortion issues should be left to the states
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NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion limits should be left to the states, in a video released Monday declining to endorse a national ban. “Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights,” Trump said in the video posted on his Truth Social site.…
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Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will again wade into the issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with implications for millions of women no matter where they live in America and, perhaps, for the race for the…
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Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order aimed at advancing the study of women’s health in part by strengthening data collection and providing easier and better funding opportunities for biomedical research. Women make up half the population, but their health is underfunded and understudied. It wasn’t until the 1990s…
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Colorado awarded $245M for cost savings from state health insurance programs
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Cost reductions from Colorado health insurance programs saved the federal government $245 million in 2023, money which will soon be returned to the state. The U.S. health and treasury departments announced Colorado’s $245 million in pass-through funding on Wednesday – the largest amount Colorado has received, said Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway. This is the first…
