ACA premiums rise, but subsidies protect consumers

ACA premiums rise, but subsidies protect consumers

ACTION PHOTO Affordable Care Act insurance premiums will increase in 2024, as will subsidies to cover the federal health insurance initiative. Premiums on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange will increase in 2024, but the Biden-Harris administration has pledged that generous subsidies will …

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Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeits

Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeits

[1/2]Boxes of Ozempic, an injectable semaglutide drug used to treat type 2 diabetes manufactured by Novo Nordisk, are seen at a Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey/File photo acquire licensing rights Oct 20 (Reuters) – Extraordinary demand for Novo Nordisks (NOVOb.CO) Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss …

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ADHD not overdiagnosed despite rise in Ritalin prescriptions

ADHD not overdiagnosed despite rise in Ritalin prescriptions

Children are not being over-diagnosed with ADHD despite concerns about a rise in prescriptions for powerful stimulant drugs, a leading psychiatrist has said. NHS statistics show 125,000 children and teenagers in England are taking medicines such as Ritalin for symptoms such as poor concentration, an increase of a quarter since before the Covid pandemic. Isobel …

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