KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies
10 Dec
Health News

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies

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Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in Washington. We’re taping this week on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. As always, news happens fast and things might’ve changed by the time you hear this. So, here we go. Today we are joined via video conference by Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Politico Magazine. Joanne From: Hey, everybody. Rovner: Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Shefali Luthra: Hello. Rovner: And Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet. Sarah Karlin-Smith: Hi, everybody. Rovner: Later in this episode, we’ll have my “Bill of the Month” interview with my KFF Health News colleague Bram Sable-Smith. This month’s patient never actually saw a doctor and still...
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Ozempic and booze, a CEO shooting, and Trump tariffs: Business news roundup
10 Dec
Business News

Ozempic and booze, a CEO shooting, and Trump tariffs: Business news roundup

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Image: UCG / Contributor (Getty Images), Scott Olson (Getty Images), Stephen Maturen / Stringer (Getty Images), Photo: UnitedHealth Group (Getty Images), Mandel Ngan (Getty Images), Al Drago/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images), Halbergman (Getty Images) Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Image: UCG / Contributor (Getty Images) Another study suggests that weight-loss meds like Wegovy (NGOs) and Mounjaro (LLY) can help people cut back on drinking alcohol. Some patients taking weight-loss drugs, including popular GLP-1 treatments, reported reducing their consumption of alcohol, according to a new study published recently in the scientific journal JAMA Network Open. Read more UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Photo: UnitedHealth Group (Getty Images) UnitedHealthcare (UNH) CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York on...
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These airlines saw the most delays and complaints in 2024
10 Dec
Business News

These airlines saw the most delays and complaints in 2024

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The Sunday after Thanksgiving weekend marked a fresh record for US air travel with the Transportation Security Administration screening more than 3 million passengers in a single day. That doesn’t mean everything went smoothly, of course. AirHelp Inc., which facilitates compensation for passengers by processing customer service claims for flight disruptions and lost luggage, has released its annual analysis of the best and worst performing airlines. The 2024 AirHelp Score report published on Tuesday, comes just in time for the holiday season. The airline rankings methodology takes into account customer claims processed worldwide, as well as outside data tracking on-time arrival and departure performance for every plane, plus feedback from passengers from over 54 countries on the quality of food, comfort and crew service on their most recent flight. The aim is to give a snapshot of airline performance,...
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NAN editor kidnapped in Owerri
10 Dec
Breaking News

NAN editor kidnapped in Owerri

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An Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Owerri Office, Mr Gregory Maduakolam who was abducted on Thursday, has been released. Maduakolam was said to have announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 pm on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family had paid an undisclosed amount as ransom to the kidnappers. The released abductee said that he was manhandled by the hoodlums while in their custody. Maduakolam, who was recently transferred from NAN Abuja to Owerri, narrated that he was ambushed by the hoodlums. He said that he was kidnapped at Irete, near Owerri, where he had gone with a friend and a house agent to inspect an accommodation. “After inspecting the house, I agreed with the agent on the part payment and other fees I will pay. “As...
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