Bidens plan to cover anti-obesity drugs could cost $140 billion
President Joe Biden's plan to authorize Medicare and Medicaid cover anti-obesity medications starting in 2026 would $140 billion over the next decade.
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Republican legislators continue concerns over drugs in Illinois prisons
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker said at least nine inmates have died in Illinois prisons since May, with half being linked to fentanyl overdoses.
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Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs
President Joe Biden plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage for weight-loss medications, a move that could cost $36 billion for the two federal programs over...
Medicare rates, prescription drugs costs surge under Inflation Reduction Act
(The Center Square) – Medicare premiums and senior citizens' prescription drug costs have surged since passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, according to data compiled by an advocate...
Bill eases prescribing rules for psychiatric drugs
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvanians and professionals in the field agree: the mental health crisis throughout the state has reached a critical point.
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Illinois quick hits: Police find drugs at unlicensed sober living facility; Police charge veterans caregiver with neglect
Police find drugs at unlicensed sober living facilityFour people are facing charges after a search at a sober living facility in Taylorville yielded drugs. Taylorville police said the...
Illinois quick hits: Woman accused of trying to smuggle drugs into jail; Body of diver recovered near Lake Michigan shipwreck
Woman accused of trying to smuggle drugs in Cook County Jail
A woman...
California bill could change K-12 reporting on student drugs, violence
(The Center Square) - California Democrats are advancing a bill that would alter when schools are required to report student drug dealing and violence against staff to the...
