Despite increasing momentum for remote patient monitoring (RPM) of chronic conditions, a new policy from UnitedHealthcare says it is medically necessary only to treat chronic heart failure and hypertension during pregnancy.

Half say Congress should approve a budget without an extension of the tax credits to quickly end the shutdown, even if it means the cost of health insurance will increase for some people.

“The Trump administration is delivering on Republicans’ promise to lower drug prices and increase health care access for the American people,” Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said.

Under the agreement, the prices of Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk will decline from $1,000 and $1,350 per month, respectively, to $350 when purchased through TrumpRx.

However, nearly 9 in 10 are satisfied with their own insurance.

A group of 25 Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, on Wednesday sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizing the Trump administration over rising health care costs.

The lawsuit, filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, comes after an ongoing bidding war between the two pharmaceutical giants over Metsera.

Only slightly more than one-third of the wealthiest Americans actually consider themselves wealthy.