A “NUISANCE” offender was seen on a residential Maryport street yelling angrily at somebody as he brandished a rifle.

A state grant is being sought to bolster Olmsted County work initiated with funds from settlements with opioid distributors and manufacturers. "One of our needs in that area is around youth — peer ...

The DEA is warning about a surge in the use of methamphetamine, with officials expressing particular concern over meth-laced pills being sold as drugs like Adderall.

As Ohio cuts off state employees' coverage of medications for weight loss, a lawmaker who has benefited from the drugs wants to bring them back.

President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the federal government's Medicare program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

In South Carolina, the state Medicaid agency estimates only 1,300 beneficiaries will meet the stringent prerequisites for GLP-1 coverage.

Late last year, South Carolina Medicaid approved a class of medications known as GLP-1s to treat obesity, placing it among the few state programs covering these effective but expensive drugs. But ...

Trump rejects Biden administration plan to let Medicare cover obesity drugs The decision is a setback for GLP-1 drugmakers, though it’s not entirely surprising given the Trump administration’s ...

The Biden administration proposal on obesity drugs In November 2024, The Biden administration proposed a rule that would allow both Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs beginning in 2026.