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7 things you can do if you think you sweat too much

Sweating is our body’s way of cooling down, a bit like an internal air conditioner.

The Conversation

Medicare policy changes may soon include weight-loss drug coverage

The U.S. healthcare system may cover weight-loss drugs soon, but experts are divided on the long-term costs.

The Street

How Dr. Oz could change Medicare under President Trump

What you might expect from Oz if he runs Medicare, Medicaid, and management of the Affordable Care Act at the 6,000-person CMS.

Fortune

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Stephen Colbert on Trump: ‘Continuing to shovel steaming piles of nominee into his cabinet’

Late-night hosts discuss Matt Gaetz’s legal scandals, Dr Oz’s pseudoscience and Trump’s penchant for picking TV hosts

The Guardian - US

Beware Three Medicare Open Enrollment Scams

Crooks are perfecting Medicare Open Enrollment scams to try to steal your money or personal information.

Kiplinger

From ‘magic’ weight-loss coffee beans to red onion stopping cancer: Dr Oz’s history of baseless medical claims

Mehmet Oz has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, working alongside vaccine-sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr. Rhian Lubin reports

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Trump picks Dr Oz to run Medicare; bullying reports increase at Rio Tinto; and the new word for cost-of-living rage

The president-elect has also nominated former WWE executive Linda McMahon as education secretary

The Guardian - AU

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Who is Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid?

Dr Oz, best known for his daytime talkshow, leaned heavily into Trumpism during his failed 2022 run for US Senate

The Guardian - US

John Fetterman says he is willing to confirm Dr Oz: ‘Do you think he’s my first choice?’

Exclusive: US Senator tells The Independent he is not worried that his former Republican opponent will make steep cuts to Medicare and Medicaid

The Independent UK

Trump Taps TV's Dr. Oz To Head Massive Medicare, Medicaid Agency

The celebrity physician would oversee spending that accounts for nearly one-quarter of the federal budget to provide health care to about half the country.

International Business Times

Trump picks Oz for top health post

"There may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again,” Trump said

Salon

Sen. Fetterman Open To Confirming Dr. Oz For Key Role

Democratic Senator Fetterman willing to support Dr. Oz for CMS role based on healthcare program protection criteria.

Top News

Trump nominates ‘Dr Oz’ as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator

TV personality’s medical advice has proven so controversial a 2014 study declared half of it ‘baseless or wrong’

The Guardian - US

Trump names Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

The TV doctor will work closely with RFK Jr, Trump announced on Tuesday

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Trump taps Dr. Oz to serve as Medicare, Medicaid administrator - Roll Call

President-elect Trump's health team would include former TV talk show host Mehmet Oz as head of Medicare and Medicaid.

Fortune

Medicare Part B is getting more expensive and outpacing inflation. Here's what you can expect to pay in 2025

The increase “is mainly due to projected price changes and assumed utilization increases that are consistent with historical experience,” according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Newcastle Herald

Cost to see a GP will keep rising, unless big changes occur

'Universal primary healthcare no longer exists in Australia.'

The Street

What Medicare, Social Security tell you about best age to retire

The two programs for retired people have these essential age considerations.

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The Guardian - AU

Your ID for $400: warnings issued after Australian gambling syndicates offer money for documents

Gamblers say the ‘bowler accounts’ are used for legitimate bets, while concerns raised about potential money laundering

The Independent UK

RFK Jr is Trump’s pick to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’ Here’s all the agencies he could oversee

Eric Garcia breaks down just how much power Kennedy would have should he lead the agency

The Independent UK

Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies

If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F

Salon

Will Musk's "DOGE" have any real power?

The "Department of Government Efficiency" is not a real government department, but it's also not a joke

International Business Times UK

Medicare Part B Premium Hike Outpaces 2025 Social Security COLA, Tightening Seniors' Monthly Budgets

Medicare Part B Premiums will increase by 5.9% to $185 monthly, which will be deducted from Social Security checks starting January 2025.

Roll Call

Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Trump - Roll Call

GOP lawmakers have likened the new drug negotiation law to "government price controls" reducing drug companies' research into new drugs.

Top News

Trump Administration Faces Key Health Program Deadlines In 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s role in overseeing healthcare programs under Trump administration and key 2025 deadlines for ACA and Medicare.

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