Between 2019 and 2023, the number of outpatient Medicaid prescriptions for select GLP-1s to treat diabetes and obesity grew from 755,300 to 3.8 million. During the same period, Medicaid spending on those drugs increased from $597.3 million to $3.9 billion.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, coming days after recipients began to see benefits that had been stalled during the government shutdown.
LAWRENCE-MegHeriford darted around Ladybird Diner, a classic, American eatery in downtown Lawrence, seating people and delivering water and menus. The place was hopping late morning on a Friday.
LAWRENCE - In a small Douglas County courtroom on Wednesday, a woman wearing a black blazer and a colorful bead bracelet took the witness stand.
Penalties not likely over payout of SNAP benefits
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