Lisbon and Mount Vernon Begin New Child Care Push
A community group pledges three years of support for local child care with a $63,000 state grant due by September. The wage enhancement funds aim to attract and retain workers, expand spots at Lisbon centers, and reduce absences and turnover while urging business leaders to offer child care as a standard employee benefit.
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Iowa Women’s Foundation
Linn County
Iowa
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Kate Stanton
Washington
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Medicare weighs covering obesity drugs amid rising costs
A large study links Wegavy to a 20 percent drop in serious heart events. Lawmakers push to allow Medicare Part D coverage for anti obesity meds along with therapy and dietitians, citing long term health and cost savings though upfront drug prices spark debate.
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Ohio
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Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
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University of Southern California
Schaeffer Center
Darius Lakdawalla
Eli Lilly
Lakdawalla
Congressional Budget Office
Andrew Kraftson
University of Michigan
Kraftson
Stephen Ubl
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
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