The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday that would allow anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to be covered under Medicaid and Medicare for more Americans. Millions of Americans suffer from obesity, which is considered a chronic disease that can lead to serious health consequences like cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes. One recent study...

'Wanting to go back'

Allowing Ukraine to fire U.S. missiles against military targets in Russia isn't pushing us towards World War III, and those saying so are falling for Russia's bluff, aping Russian propaganda

"It didn't matter what the facts of the case really were, and this bothered me as a journalist a lot."

Recent years have seen major inroads in the fight against HIV, including through the development of new preventative medicines that have become more affordable and accessible thanks in part to government interventions like the Affordable Care Acts federal health insurance coverage and cost-sharing mandates. Over the past four years under the Biden-Harris administration and U.S. Health and Human...

Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet The Biden-Harris Administrations Investing in America agenda is making strategic public investments in American manufacturing, infrastructure, and clean energy to revitalize the nations manufacturing leadership, help drive steady and stable economic growth across the country, and address the climate crisis. The Presidents a...

If the proposal is finalized, it could set the stage for a showdown between the pharmaceutical industry and the Trump administration.

The Biden administration has preliminarily said it would give a $6.6 billion loan to electric vehicle maker Rivian for a plant in Georgia. The administration said the loan would support the construction of a facility where Rivian will make up to 400,000 mass-market electric SUVs and crossovers. Specifically, it will support construction of Rivians R2...

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President Biden's job approval rating has dropped to 37% and more Americans are optimistic about the economy since the Nov. 5 election, according to Gallup polling released Tuesday.

A male athlete will be allowed to compete in the Mountain West Conference tournament after a United States district judge denied a motion to disqua...

ATLANTA (AP) President Joe Bidens administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup electric vehicle maker struggled to become profitable.

A coalition of 14 Democratic congressional lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to significantly expand his marijuana pardons and issue updated guidance to formally deprioritize federal cannabis prosecutions before his administration comes to an end. In a letter sent to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Barbara […]The post