Many U.S. companies are grappling with health insurance coverage issues for workers when it comes to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Despite the hefty price tag â typically between $1,000 to $1,500 a month â consumers are clamoring for drugs like Novo Nordisk‘s Wegovy and Eli Lilly‘s Zepbound. This class of drugs, historically used to … Read more
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Getty Images While both renters and homeowners are beginning to take climate hazards into consideration, affordability continues to drive moving trends. Between 2021 and 2022, about 1.2 million more homeowners and renters moved out of than moved into U.S. cities with high risk of poor air quality, according to a new … Read more
A 19-year-old Florida man has been arrested after he was caught vandalizing an LGBTQ Pride mural painted at an intersection in Delray Beach, Florida. Dylan Brewer was caught on camera doing burnouts through the intersection multiple times. In addition to the surveillance footage, several bystanders also recorded him and sent the videos to police reports … Read more
Younger generations grew their wealth much faster than older Americans after the pandemic began, thanks largely to stocks, according to a new study. The total wealth of Americans under 40 surged by 80%, to $9.5 trillion, between the first quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2023, according to a study by the New … Read more
CBO Director Phillip Swagel testifies during the House Budget Committee hearing titled “The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook,” in Longworth Building on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned House lawmakers Wednesday that the ballooning national debt and … Read more
Democratic U.S. House candidate Tom Suozzi celebrates his victory in the special election to replace Republican Rep. George Santos on February 13, 2024 in Woodbury, New York. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Democrats aren’t just breathing a sigh of relief after flipping a red seat blue in New York’s special election â they’re taking notes. … Read more
A dealership may be on the hook for a nice chunk of change for denying a loaner to a customer. Automotive News reports a customer is suing a Southern California dealership over not giving her a loaner vehicle because she has a service dog. BMW 3T Electric Gravel Bike | Jalopnik Reviews The incident happened … Read more
A variety of generic pills and capsules. Nenov | Moment | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said it is examining the role that drug wholesalers and companies that purchase medicines for U.S. health-care providers play in shortages of generic drugs, which account for the majority of Americans’ prescriptions. The move follows an … Read more
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press conference at a U.S. Border Patrol station on January 08, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. John Moore | Getty Images House Republicans on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the second time in American history that a Cabinet member has been impeached. By … Read more
A UnitedHealth Group health insurance card is seen in a wallet, Oct.14, 2019. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Good afternoon! Health insurers are feeling the squeeze as older patients head to the doctor more than expected. CVS, which owns health insurer Aetna, on Wednesday slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing the potential for higher medical costs to bite … Read more
