Are Ozempic and Wegovy encouraging Americans to spend more?

Are Ozempic and Wegovy encouraging Americans to spend more?

Shoppers look at blankets on sale at a Costco warehouse Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Sheridan, Colorado. On Wednesday, the Department of Labor releases its consumer price report for the month of August. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (NewsNation) After signs that U.S. weight-loss drugs were cutting into the food industry’s profits, experts say spending is shifting …

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Tips: Most Americans don’t want Medicare for All

Tips: Most Americans don't want Medicare for All

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a May news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington about Medicare for All. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Progressives’ entire rationale for Medicare for All is based on a lie. Or rather two lies. They argue that Americans are both dissatisfied with the health insurance status quo and that a single-payer …

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Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, Penn State study finds

Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, Penn State study finds

Medicine By Marc Lallanilla Published October 13, 2023, 11:58 a.m. ET If you’re American, you’re probably taking drugs or soon will be. A new study finds that people born today in the United States will spend about half their lives taking prescription drugs. And for women, that figure is closer to 60% of their lifetime. …

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