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  • Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

    November 11, 2023 - 7:51 AM

    The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients.

  • It's time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first

    November 01, 2023 - 9:04 AM

    It’s time to pick health coverage for next year on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplaces, and experts caution against focusing your choice on price alone.

  • Liz Weston: Someday your boss could help you save for emergencies

    October 16, 2023 - 6:28 AM

    When I wrote about employer-provided emergency savings accounts four years ago, the idea was still pretty novel. Some companies were experimenting with ways to help their workers save for short-term needs, but the concept wasn’t even on the radar for many employers.

  • Kimberly Palmer: Financial tips for new college grads

    June 05, 2023 - 9:33 AM

    For new college graduates, receiving that first post-degree paycheck can be almost as exciting as getting the diploma itself. But it also presents a challenge: Given the many demands on a young person’s budget, how should those funds be managed?

  • Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions

    September 19, 2021 - 4:40 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at home. Coverage for low-income people locked out of Medicaid by ideological battles.

  • Tennessee sued over new transgender bathroom sign law

    June 25, 2021 - 11:46 AM

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging Tennessee’s first-of-its-kind law that requires businesses and government facilities to post signs if they let transgender people use multiperson public bathrooms of their choice, seeking to block the requirement from taking effect on July 1.

  • Racial bias in health care software aids whites over blacks

    October 25, 2019 - 2:52 PM

    A widely used software program that helps guide care for millions of patients is flawed by unintentional racial bias that leads to blacks getting passed over for special care, according to a new study.

  • Millennial Money: Don't freak out about your emergency fund

    February 27, 2019 - 5:01 AM

    Let's be real: For millennials, having an emergency fund is way down on the financial worry list, behind student loan debt, medical bills or saving for a down payment.

  • That 'live check' promises cash, but there's a catch

    December 14, 2018 - 7:10 AM

    Have you received a preapproved offer in the mail this holiday season that looks like a check, made out to you and ready to cash? Before you rush to the bank, visions of presents dancing in your head, know that it's not free cash. Rather, it's more likely an expensive loan.

  • Should you fix up or break up with your car?

    April 26, 2018 - 7:21 AM

    You're looking at a $1,200 repair estimate for your ailing car when an ad catches your eye: a brand new set of wheels for a mere $450 a month.
  • iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjone

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