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Cigna announces new deal for copay caps on Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk weight loss drugs
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Only half of health insurer Cigna‘s clients currently cover the popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound because of their high costs. But the company’s pharmacy benefits unit Evernorth has reached a deal with […]
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Cardiac arrests on the job are rising and often fatal. Workers and employers are not prepared for the risk
In January 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s shocking collapse during an NFL Monday Night Football game due to cardiac arrest placed a high-profile spotlight on a concerning, and growing, statistic: each year, more than 10,000 people suffer from cardiac arrests in U.S. workplaces. But unlike Hamlin, whose unique workplace allowed him to receive immediate […]
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Healthy Returns: Novavax scores narrower Covid vaccine approval after delay
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight […]
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‘You’ll be back’: Arnold Schwarzenegger on the most important move to make to stay healthy aging into 50s, 60s and beyond
On film, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been tough to take down. But in real life, the actor and former governor of California has had his share of health issues that required surgery and replacement parts as he has aged. Through it all, he continues to work out — a daily regimen that includes a bicycle for […]
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FDA outlines stricter Covid vaccine booster approval standards for healthy people
Brandon Guerrero, 34, of Compton, receives both a flu and COVID-19 vaccine at CVS in Huntington Park on August 28, 2024. Christina House | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday outlined new regulatory guidance for future Covid-19 vaccine boosters, setting stricter approval standards for healthy Americans. The FDA […]
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Novo Nordisk is betting on a CEO shakeup to regain its weight loss drug edge over Eli Lilly
A view of the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company’s office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk is banking on fresh leadership to help it reclaim the crown in the booming weight loss drug market. The Danish drugmaker on Friday abruptly announced that […]
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
My top 10 things to watch Monday, May 19 1. Bonds are crushing stocks this morning, with the 30-year Treasury yield north of 5% and the 10-year Treasury yield topping 4.5%, in response to Moody’s downgrading its rating on U.S. sovereign debt. The S & P 500 is on track to open lower by about […]
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FBI calls California fertility clinic bomb an act of terrorism citing suspect’s anti-natalist ideology
The street side of American Reproductive Centers clinic is seen after an explosion being investigated by law enforcement as an intentional act of violence in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025. Andy Abeyta/the Desert Sun | Via Reuters The car bombing outside a California fertility clinic, which killed one person and injured four others, appears […]
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At least one dead after car explosion in Palm Springs
LOS ANGELES — One person is dead after a car exploded in Palm Springs, California, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said. “This was a powerful explosion,” the source said, describing a very large debris field and damages to multiple businesses nearby. Reports indicate the blast was felt miles away. The identity and […]
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UnitedHealth Group shares plunge 18% on reported DOJ probe into possible Medicare fraud
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of UnitedHealth Group plunged more than 18% on Thursday following a report that the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the health-care giant over possible Medicare fraud. The DOJ is focusing on the company’s Medicare Advantage business practices, but the exact nature of the potential criminal […]
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