Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Annual Notice Of Change
Medicare beneficiaries often toss thick insurance mail without a second look. But one envelope is worth opening. The annual notice of change are sent every September to spell out what’s changing for 2027, including premiums, deductibles and copays. Drug coverage can shift, too, so check whether your medications are still covered and at what cost. Don’t assume your doctors are still in network – provider lists can change year to year. A few minutes reviewing this notice now can save months of unexpected costs come January
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FDA Expands Use Of Mounjaro
The Food and Drug Administration is expanding the use of the diabetes drug Mounjaro to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. The new approval of the drug, which is produced by Eli Lilly, applies to high-risk adults with type-2 diabetes. Eli Lilly says Mounjaro reduced major cardiovascular events by an additional 8% compared to its older diabetes drug Trulicity. The same medication is prescribed for weight loss under the name Zepbound. Eli Lilly researchers say they are now testing newer drugs that target even more hormones.
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and more kids are surviving cancer than ever before. The five-year survival rate climbs from 75% to 85% over the last three decades. But the cancer journey doesn’t end when the treatment does. The non-profit Hyundai Hope on Wheels donates millions to pediatric cancer research so kids can have a future. Over the last 28 years, the nonprofit raised more than $300 million and awarded more than 1,600 research and program grants to 210 medical institutions.
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Follow more health headlines here: wkyc.com/health
Annual Notice Of Change
Medicare beneficiaries often toss thick insurance mail without a second look. But one envelope is worth opening. The annual notice of change are sent every September to spell out what’s changing for 2027, including premiums, deductibles and copays. Drug coverage can shift, too, so check whether your medications are still covered and at what cost. Don’t assume your doctors are still in network – provider lists can change year to year. A few minutes reviewing this notice now can save months of unexpected costs come January
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FDA Expands Use Of Mounjaro
The Food and Drug Administration is expanding the use of the diabetes drug Mounjaro to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. The new approval of the drug, which is produced by Eli Lilly, applies to high-risk adults with type-2 diabetes. Eli Lilly says Mounjaro reduced major cardiovascular events by an additional 8% compared to its older diabetes drug Trulicity. The same medication is prescribed for weight loss under the name Zepbound. Eli Lilly researchers say they are now testing newer drugs that target even more hormones.
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and more kids are surviving cancer than ever before. The five-year survival rate climbs from 75% to 85% over the last three decades. But the cancer journey doesn’t end when the treatment does. The non-profit Hyundai Hope on Wheels donates millions to pediatric cancer research so kids can have a future. Over the last 28 years, the nonprofit raised more than $300 million and awarded more than 1,600 research and program grants to 210 medical institutions.
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Follow more health headlines here: wkyc.com/health
