Medicaid is required to cover almost all drugs, but Congress specifically excluded those for weight loss. Even so, 16 states now cover Wegovy. Others are considering it, but it could strain budgets.
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John Kirby has become the public face of the White House as it navigates the war in Gaza. Which means he's on the front lines for criticism.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ty Cobb, a former federal prosecutor and special counsel to the Trump White House — turned Trump critic, about what happens if a former president is jailed.
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Philadelphia is taking a tougher line on illegal drug use on city streets. The new mayor and city council are launching an aggressive strategy in the city's infamous Kensington neighborhood.
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A new tribal community in Oregon is demonstrating that affordable homes can be energy efficient and withstand the impacts of climate change.
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A list of over 125,000 Asian Americans incarcerated in Japanese internment camps during WWII is now searchable online.
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An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
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Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Russian President Putin is being inaugurated for a fifth term. The House could vote soon to oust Speaker Johnson.
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Four years after COVID disrupted high school graduations, many college seniors are looking forward to their first real commencement. Student protests are forcing some to adjust their expectations. -
Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public. -
Israeli tanks rolled into Rafah Tuesday, taking control of the territory's border crossing with Egypt, even as Israel sent a delegation to Cairo for Hamas truce talks. -
Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade. -
Every spring, a remarkable sight unfolds in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, as thousands of songbirds fly north.
