WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advocates and angel families who lost children to the opioid epidemic applauded news Monday that President Donald Trump had signed the SUPPORT Act, legislation that strengthens resources for Americans facing substance use disorders.
Trump signed the legislation into law on Monday afternoon, reauthorizing and revising programs within the Department of Health and Human Services addressing substance use disorders, overdoses, and mental health.
Sandy Snodgrass, the mother of a victim named Bruce, and co-founder of Fentanyl Fathers and Angel Army, said simply: “The SUPPORT Act and Bruce’s Law will simply save the lives of young Americans.”
Another bereaved father, Greg Swan, thanked the president for listening to the story of his grieving family, noting that Trump created the original SUPPORT Act back in 2018. Monday&#8217;s action renewed the law with the addition of &#8220;Bruce&#8217;s Law,&#8221; written by Snodgrass, he said.
&#8220;Now we are empowered and backed by the Support Act to go into all 26,727 reluctant USA High Schools and preach the dangers of fentanyl as a bereaved army, the Angel Army,&#8221; said Swan, who is co-founder of Fentanyl Fathers and Angel Army. &#8220;110,000 lives will be saved by youth alone &#8211; and you can double that by the number of bereaved parents who WILL NOT have to have an empty chair for their &#8216;Tiny Tim.&#8217;”
Drew Siegel, co-founder of Victoria&#8217;s Voice, said that his organization is &#8220;forever grateful&#8221; to Trump and his administration for &#8220;answering the prayers of millions of bereaved parents, siblings, friends, and families across our country.&#8221; Drew&#8217;s sister, Victoria, is also a victim of a drug overdose.
&#8220;This is for you, Victoria,&#8221; he said simply. &#8220;We love you, and we miss you every day.”
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Robert Branner, co-founder of Fentanyl Fathers, described the legislation as &#8220;a lifeline for American families.&#8221;
&#8220;It is an Act designed to save lives, strengthen communities, and protect our children from a crisis that is touching every corner of this nation,&#8221; he argued. &#8220;I stand here as a Father who lost a daughter because she did not know the dangers of taking a pill that was not prescribed to her. She didn’t know it could be laced with fentanyl. She didn’t know one single pill could stop her heart. She didn’t know because she was never taught.&#8221;
Branner says the new law matters for all Americans, recognizing that &#8220;prevention is protection.&#8221;
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&#8220;It invests in education, awareness, treatment, and support,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It brings resources to schools, families, and communities so our children do not grow up uninformed, unprotected, and unaware. If my daughter had received the education that the SUPPORT Act encourages, if she had been taught early about the dangers of unprescribed opioids she might still be here today. And I know I am not alone. Families across this country have the same story, the same pain, the same loss.&#8221;
&#8220;The SUPPORT Act is an equalizer,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It doesn’t pick and choose which families to help. It reaches across race, class, background, and zip code because addiction and fentanyl do not discriminate. Education, prevention, and support should not either. &#8230; It saves lives. It strengthens families. And it gives our children the knowledge they need to survive in a world where one pill can take everything.”

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt embarrassed the New York Times on Monday after it published a story questioning President Trump’s health and fitness for the job.
A reporter asked, “The White House today launched a fake news portal. What is your objective with that, ultimately, and are you going to name the news networks, and are you also going to name correspondents?”
“Yes, we are,” Leavitt answered. “I’m glad you noticed. Much to the dismay of some of your colleagues in the room, and I think it goes to our original promise on day one to hold the media accountable, because unfortunately, and we deal with this all day, every day around here, there are so many fake stories that are unfortunately written that have inaccurate characterizations of meetings that took place, and it&#8217;s all based on anonymous sourcing.”
“The standard for journalism unfortunately has dropped to such a historic low in this country, and again, we deal with it every day, where you can have an anonymous source who has no idea of what they’re talking about, zero credibility, call up a reporter in Washington and say, ‘Hey, I heard this,’ and the next thing you know, it&#8217;s on the front page of The New York Times,” she continued.
She then took the opportunity to lacerate the Times, saying, “I will point out one fake news story over the weekend before I let you all go, from The New York Times, that took about one-third of the president’s daily calendar and his daily schedule and said that he’s doing less than he did in his first term, or he may not be fit for the job.”
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Holding up a copy of the Times article, she asserted, “That is unequivocally false, and it’s deeply unfortunate that the story was written by the same outlet and the same reporter who wrote this: Biden is ‘Doing 100% Fine’ After Tripping While Boarding Air Force One.”
“Oh!” she exclaimed in mock horror. “Same outlet, same reporter who wrote that President Trump is not fit for the job. Are you kidding me? You all see him almost every single day. He is the most accessible president in history. He is taking meetings around the clock.”
“Another one: Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous&#8217; After His First Presidential Physical,” she pointed out, holding up the second article.
“Hmm,” she mused. “I don’t see headlines too often about this president. Again: same reporter, same outlet who wrote falsely over the weekend that President Trump is not fit for the job.”
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NYT Humiliated: Leavitt Dismantles Fake News Narrative On Trump’s Health

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The White House released medical results for President Donald Trump on Monday that showed &#8220;perfectly normal&#8221; scans of the president&#8217;s heart and stomach.
Trump, who turned 79 in June, underwent MRIs as part of his physical exam in October, and promised reporters on Sunday that he would release the results after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz questioned the president&#8217;s health and called on him to make the MRI results public. During the Monday afternoon White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read from a statement prepared by Trump&#8217;s doctor, Sean Barbabella.
&#8220;As part of President Donald J. Trump&#8217;s comprehensive executive physical, advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health,&#8221; Barbabella wrote. &#8220;The purpose of this imaging is preventative: to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function.&#8221;
Barbabella said that Trump&#8217;s cardiovascular and abdominal imaging were &#8220;perfectly normal,&#8221; adding that the president remains in &#8220;perfect health.&#8221;
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“This level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump&#8217;s age and confirms that he remains in excellent overall health.” <a href="https://t.co/nhOlYr6hzD">pic.twitter.com/nhOlYr6hzD</a>
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Trump&#8217;s critics have questioned his health throughout his second term, pushing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/not-dead-at-all-trump-teases-exciting-announcement-from-oval-office">rumors</a> that he was dealing with major health issues, and some people even speculated that Trump had died in September. Trump&#8217;s health was brought into question again on Sunday by Walz.
Trump ripped Walz in a Thanksgiving Day message, calling the governor &#8220;seriously retarded&#8221; and arguing that “hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over” Minnesota. Walz said on Sunday that Trump is &#8220;fading physically,&#8221; adding that his behavior is &#8220;not normal&#8221; and &#8220;not healthy.&#8221;
Trump responded to Walz&#8217;s comments on Sunday and said that he had no issue releasing the MRI results.
&#8220;If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/12/01/us-news/trump-tells-reporters-hell-release-results-of-october-mri-if-you-want/">told</a> reporters. “It was just an MRI. What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it.&#8221;
The president, who is approaching his 80th birthday, has maintained an intense schedule throughout his second term and remains in &#8220;excellent&#8221; condition, according to his doctor. In July, however, Trump was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-reveals-medical-condition-causing-swelling-in-trumps-legs">diagnosed</a> with “chronic venous insufficiency” in his legs, which causes his legs to swell. Barbabella said Trump&#8217;s “chronic venous insufficiency” is a “benign, common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.”

White House Releases MRI Results From Trump’s Heart And Stomach Scans

White House Releases Results On Trump's Heart And Stomach Scans

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that an extension to Obamacare subsidies &#8220;may be necessary,” but he would prefer a plan that made direct payments to American citizens instead.
The Affordable Care Act/Obamacare subsidies, set to expire at the end of the year, were the focus of Democrats&#8217; demands during the government shutdown. Some Republicans have pushed to let them expire, while others have argued they should be extended. The Senate is expected to vote on the future of the subsidies sometime in December. 
While en route to Florida on Tuesday night, Trump was asked if he would like to see the Obamacare subsidies extended. 
“I’d rather not. Somebody said I want to extend them for two years. I don’t want to extend them for two years,” Trump <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/2K8V3xqC9Gc">told</a> reporters on board Air Force One. “I’d rather not extend them at all. Some kind of an extension may be necessary to get something else done because the &#8216;Unaffordable Care Act&#8217; has been a disaster.” 
When asked what kind of health care policy he would like to see, Trump said it would involve the federal government giving people money to purchase their own plans. 
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“I like my plan the best. Don’t give any money to the insurance companies; give it to the people directly. Let them buy their own health care plan,” Trump said. “And we’re looking at that. If that can work. We’re looking at that. That’s sort of taking off. That’s what I like. Don&#8217;t give the money to the insurance companies.”
Trump said that skyrocketing health care premiums were “the Democrats’ fault,” but added that they were negotiating with him. 
&#8220;It’s very interesting,” he said. ”I can’t tell you who, but we have a lot of Democrats who want this plan to happen. They would love to see the money go to the people and the people go out and get their own health care.&#8221;
Trump&#8217;s comments came after POLITICO <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/24/trump-health-care-subsidies-backlash-00667751" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that he planned to introduce a plan that included a two-year extension of Obamacare subsidies. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/25/donald-trump-affordable-care-act-subsidies-tax-credit/87473037007/">said</a> on Tuesday that health care discussions were ongoing. 
&#8220;The president is having ongoing conversations with members of his administration, members of Congress, and private sector experts,&#8221; she said. &#8220;He will make recommendations for healthcare policy improvements in the near future.”
On November 18, Trump said on social media that the only plan he would support or approve would be one that sends “THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE, WITH NOTHING GOING TO THE BIG, FAT, RICH INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHO HAVE MADE $TRILLIONS, AND RIPPED OFF AMERICA LONG ENOUGH.”

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Though the government shutdown has ended, the fight over Obamacare is still raging.
Democrats want to extend and renew the Affordable Care Act&#8217;s expanded COVID-era subsidies, which are set to expire on December 31. Doing so would cost American taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade. Republicans want to let the subsidies lapse, and find a way to reform America&#8217;s healthcare system.
Ryan Long, Senior Research Fellow at the Paragon Health Institute, told The Daily Wire that the expanded subsidies have created zero-dollar insurance plans that have sparked widespread fraud and abuse.
&#8220;There&#8217;s upwards of 6 million people who aren&#8217;t actually within that income category that are claiming credits as if they were in that income category,” he explained. “In certain states, there are three to four times as many people enrolled in 100 to 150% of poverty in these $0 plans than there are people actually in those income brackets.”
“So these COVID credits have just produced massive amounts of fraud,” he said. “The federal government’s paying, you know, upwards of $27 billion to $30 billion in fraudulent payments.”
Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz echoed this concern last week. “Today, it’s over 11 million people who have Obamacare, never use their policies … which means they often don’t know that they have it,” he said. “Yet we’re stuck with the bill.”
Obamacare is also making health insurance more expensive. Obamacare plan premiums have climbed a whopping 169% since 2013. The increase is far steeper than that of employer-sponsored insurance, because when prices rise, the government is paying most of the cost, so insurers can keep raising them without people feeling the impact, Long explained.
“What we’ve seen is, since the [ACA] was established or implemented in 2014, employer-sponsored premiums have gone up about 68%. ACA premiums have gone up 129%,” he said. “So that can’t be a function of just prices going up. There’s something truly wrong here.”
Healthcare costs and wait times have not improved since the implementation of Obamacare, either. So, where is all this money going?
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) told The Daily Wire in an interview this week that a lot of this money is going to insurance companies.
&#8220;The largest carrier of exchange policies is UnitedHealthcare,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Their stock price has gone up 1,177 % since the invitation of Obamacare. Of the top seven carriers, the smallest amount of stock increases — I think, 414%. A lot of money into the insurance companies, a lot of money into the hospitals. There&#8217;s no doubt about it that we&#8217;ve got rural hospitals that are in trouble, but the big city hospitals are making money hand over fists.&#8221;
&#8220;There is nothing about Obamacare that created incentives to save money,&#8221; he emphasized. &#8220;All the incentives are to increase the money spent on healthcare so everybody gets their cut, everybody gets to make their profit. Non-profit hospitals, take a look at the pay of CEOs — some of them are making over $30 million a year in total compensation.&#8221;
&#8220;Money is flowing into the medical establishment, they&#8217;re making money hand over fists; the tabs are being picked up by the American taxpayer,&#8221; the senator told The Daily Wire.
Democrats’ solution to the healthcare crisis is to continue to extend and expand subsidies.
“We had a provision that was ready to be signed, that we know would’ve decreased premiums by 10 to 15%,” Long said. “Senate Democrats objected to it — the same policy that they were saying we had to do back in 2018. And so I think that they’ve just said, ‘Hey, the horse is outta the barn, we’ll just, you know, paper over any mistakes with more subsidies.’”
Johnson said Democrats are insisting on extending the COVID-era subsidies &#8220;to paper over to hide the fact that Obamacare has just been a miserable failure.&#8221;
&#8220;It caused premiums to skyrocket, as opposed to &#8230; President Obama saying that he would reduce premiums by $2,500 a year by family — again, that&#8217;s a total lie,&#8221; he added.
Johnson also pushed back on Democrats&#8217; claims that premiums will double for millions and millions of Americans if the subsidies aren&#8217;t extended.
&#8220;Twenty-two million of the 24 million people will still get their subsidies, the original Obamacare subsidies, which subsidize the insurance at 91 % of the premiums,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;So their premiums won&#8217;t double.&#8221;
&#8220;Now, you can argue that people that went from paying a negligible amount to zero premiums, they&#8217;re going to have to pay another negligible amount,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;But again, going from zero to a negligible amount is an infinite increase. You can&#8217;t put that as &#8216;doubling premiums.'&#8221;
&#8220;The people we&#8217;re talking about, the 1.6 million people whose subsidies completely go away — I&#8217;m willing to work with Democrats on that,&#8221; the senator added. &#8220;But again, it&#8217;s simply false to say that most people are gonna see their premiums double and triple. Now, the gross premium has more than doubled and tripled since Obamacare, but that&#8217;s because of Obamacare.&#8221;
The GOP believes that deep reforms need to be made — or Obamacare needs to be scrapped entirely.
President Donald Trump has proposed HSA-style accounts for Americans, allowing them to purchase their own healthcare plans, opening up the market, and bypassing insurance companies.
“I am calling today for insurance companies not to be paid,” Trump said last week. “But for this massive amount of money to be paid directly to the people so they can buy their own healthcare. They’re gonna buy their own healthcare, and we’re gonna forget this Obamacare madness.”
🚨 WOW! President Trump has the Democrats TOTALLY CORNERED on Obamacare
&#8220;I am calling today for insurance companies NOT to be paid. But for this massive amount of money be paid DIRECTLY to the people so they can buy their own healthcare!&#8221;
&#8220;Their stocks have gone up 1,000%!…<a href="https://t.co/V8gWK8RdSo" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> pic.twitter.com/V8gWK8RdSo</a>
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)<a href="https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1988810290767548793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> November 13, 2025</a>
Republicans seem to be on board with the proposal. In fact, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said last weekend that he’s drafting legislation to put this idea into action.
Long said this could be a good move for Americans. If Congress were to adequately fund Cost-Sharing Reductions (CSR) — which are supposed to help people pay for things like deductibles and copays — that could drastically lower premiums and cut tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funding, he explained. And, as Trump proposed, sending that money straight to Americans rather than insurance companies would only empower patients.
“One thing that we&#8217;ve advocated for is if you appropriate those CSR subsidies, which is one of the twin pillars of the subsidy structure from the ACA, you&#8217;ll reduce premiums by 10 to 15%,” he explained. “Two, you&#8217;ll lower federal spending by about $30 billion. You&#8217;ll give patients more power and choice. And we think with that power and choice, you&#8217;ll also have the effect of them being better shoppers, and that will lead to more competition and choice.”
“So one thing that you could do is appropriate those CSR subsidies, and instead of giving those CSRs straight to the insurance company, you can give those to people in an HSA, where they can have more power to shop around for more valued services or better-priced services,” he elaborated. “Again, you’ll have the twin effects of lowering premiums, lowering federal spending, and empowering patients, which we think is sort of a triple winner.”
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Obamacare Is A Disaster. Could Trump’s Plan Fix It?

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its website to suggest that autism could be caused by infant vaccinations &#8212; a major agency shift from past administrations.
&#8220;The claim &#8216;vaccines do not cause autism&#8217; is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism,&#8221; the site now reads.
The CDC also now says that studies &#8220;supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities,&#8221; and Health and Human Services (HHS) &#8220;has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.&#8221;
The site was updated on Wednesday.
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Before HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn into office, the CDC firmly stated that autism does not have any links to vaccination. The CDC website, for example, previously said, &#8220;Studies have shown that there is no link between receiving vaccines and developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).”
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The CDC also previously stated that &#8220;no links have been found between any vaccine ingredients&#8221; and autism.
The current site stresses the HHS investigation into autism causes and notes that many parents believe their child&#8217;s autism was in some way related to vaccination (emphasis added):
<blockquote>It is critical to address questions the American people have about the cause of autism to ensure public health guidance is adequately responsive to their concerns. Approximately <a class="tp-link-policy" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16685182/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-domain-ext="gov">one in two surveyed parents</a> of autistic children believe vaccines played a role in their child&#8217;s autism, often pointing to the vaccines their child received in the first six months of life (Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP), Hepatitis B (HepB), Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), Poliovirus, inactivated (IPV), and Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV)) and one given at or after the first year of life (Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)). This connection has not been properly and thoroughly studied by the scientific community.</blockquote>
As part of his investigation into the massive spike in autism cases, Kennedy <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/potential-cause-treatment-of-autism-revealed-by-trump-rfk-jr">announced</a> back in September that acetaminophen use during pregnancy is tied to an increased risk of autism. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol, one of the most widely used medications globally for pain relief and fever reduction. But in late October, Kennedy <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-health-chief-says-not-enough-data-show-tylenol-causes-autism-still-advises-2025-10-29/">said</a> he did not have sufficient evidence to back up a definitive link.
&#8220;The causative association between Tylenol given in pregnancy and perinatal periods is not sufficient to say it definitely causes autism, but it is very suggestive,&#8221; he <a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/1983591905385390220">said</a>.
At the time, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary told <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/potential-cause-treatment-of-autism-revealed-by-trump-rfk-jr">The Daily Wire</a> he had already sent out a “Dear doctor” letter to all U.S. physicians about the association.
“We have an epidemic of autism that has increased 400% in the recent decades and we don’t have a known cause,” he said. “Now this may be a cause, but when you have enough evidence to suggest an association and you have no other plausible cause, we have a duty to notify parents and doctors.”
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Trump’s CDC Suggests Autism Could Be Caused By Vaccines In Major Website Update

CDC Suggests Autism Could Be Caused By Vaccines In Major Website Update 

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The first known fatality from a red meat allergy intolerance spread by ticks has been recorded.
The otherwise healthy 47-year-old New Jersey man died abruptly after consuming beef at a restaurant in the summer of 2024. He had been camping with his family two weeks prior, per <a href="https://newsroom.uvahealth.com/2025/11/13/1st-death-linked-to-meat-allergy-spread-by-ticks/">UVA Health</a>. 
The man&#8217;s son found him unconscious on the floor of a bathroom surrounded by vomit, and the man was declared dead at a hospital. The autopsy declared it was a &#8220;sudden unexplained death,&#8221; but his wife pushed for answers, and eventually it was discovered that his death could be traced back to a tick bite.
Former Chief of UVA Health’s Division of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Thomas Platts-Mills determined via blood samples taken post-mortem that the man had been sensitized to alpha-gal, a sugar found in mammalian meat, the outlet noted. Alpha-gal syndrome is caused by a bite from the Lone Star tick, which causes people to have an anaphylaxis reaction. Symptoms include a rash, nausea, and vomiting after consuming meat.
The same man had become ill after a steak dinner two weeks prior and had told his son he felt like he was dying. 
“The important information for the public is: First, that severe abdominal pain occurring 3 to 5 hours after eating beef, pork or lamb should be investigated as a possible episode of anaphylaxis; and, second, that tick bites that itch for more than a week or larvae of ticks often called ‘chiggers’ can induce or increase sensitization to mammalian-derived meat,” Platts-Mills said. “On the other hand, most individuals who have mild to moderate episodes of hives can control symptoms with an appropriate diet.”
While most individuals who develop alpha-gal sensitivities don’t have such an extreme allergic reaction, it is a possibility that severe illness or death can occur. Platts-Mills also warned doctors to be on the lookout for these types of responses in their patients.
“It is important that both doctors and patients who live in an area of the country where Lone Star ticks are common should be aware of the risk of sensitization,” Platts-Mills said. “More specifically, if they have unexpected episodes of severe abdominal pain occurring several hours after eating mammalian meat, they should be investigated for possible sensitization to the oligosaccharide alpha-gal.”
Lone Star ticks are common throughout the South, Southeast, and much of the eastern and midwestern United States, and their range has been expanding northward and westward in recent years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7230a2.htm?s_cid=mm7230a2_w">said</a> more than 110,000 suspected cases were identified between 2010 and 2022, but the actual number is likely higher, as people aren’t likely to test for it. The CDC also found in 2023 that 42% of health providers had never heard of Alpha-gal syndrome.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said on Saturday evening that he&#8217;s made a &#8220;full recovery&#8221; after taking a nasty fall at his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania, this past week.
&#8220;[Twenty] stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home with [Gisele Fetterman] and the kids,&#8221; the Democrat posted to X, captioning a photo of himself. &#8220;I’m overwhelmed + profoundly grateful for all the well-wishes. Truly.&#8221; 
&#8220;Grateful for the [University of Pittsburgh Medical Center] for the incredible medical care that put me back together,&#8221; he added. &#8220;THANK YOU SO MUCH. See you back in DC.&#8221;
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20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home with <a href="https://twitter.com/giselefetterman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@giselefetterman</a> and the kids.
I’m overwhelmed + profoundly grateful for all the well-wishes.
Truly.
Grateful for <a href="https://twitter.com/UPMC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UPMC</a> for the incredible medical care that put me back together.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
See you back in DC. <a href="https://t.co/j81LXZGLBx">pic.twitter.com/j81LXZGLBx</a>
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1989784336170684880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
Fetterman’s team announced Thursday that the senator suffered a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up&#8221; and subsequently fell as he was light-headed, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/conservatives-rally-around-fetterman-after-fall-lefties-cant-get-the-knives-out-fast-enough?author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Conservatives+Rally+Around+Fetterman+After+Fall%2C+Lefties+Can’t+Get+The+Knives+Out+Fast+Enough">The Daily Wire</a> reported. He sustained minor injuries to his face, as Fetterman&#8217;s attached photo on Saturday showcased.
At the time, Fetterman quipped, “If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!”
Conservatives rallied around Fetterman when they heard of his fall, but the tone from leftists on X-alternative Bluesky was far different. As highlighted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/conservatives-rally-around-fetterman-after-fall-lefties-cant-get-the-knives-out-fast-enough?author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Conservatives+Rally+Around+Fetterman+After+Fall%2C+Lefties+Can%E2%80%99t+Get+The+Knives+Out+Fast+Enough">The Daily Wire</a>, leftists mocked Fetterman for falling and complained that he lived.
Just before his fall, Fetterman said on CNN airwaves that the most vicious attacks aimed at him have not come from conservatives, but rather those on the Left. The Democrat has strayed from his party on numerous occasions, like supporting the reopening of the government and giving nuanced takes on the Israel and Gaza conflict.
“I asked my digital team, I said, ‘We’re on all the platforms, you know, what’s kind of the harshest? What’s kind of the most personal?” Fetterman recalled. “And the answer was immediate. They said, ‘Oh, Bluesky. It’s Bluesky.'&#8221;
“And the difference is the Right would say really rough things and names, some names I won’t repeat on TV,” he continued. “But on the Left, it was like, they want me to die, or that, ‘We’re cheering for your next stroke’ or, that’s terrible that depression — ‘Why couldn’t the depression won?’ And, ‘I hope your kids find you.’&#8221;
“I remember one that they claimed, ‘Oh, the doctor let us down,’ and ‘Why did they have to save his life?&#8217;” Fetterman added. “I mean, just really — I just can’t imagine people are wishing, ‘I wish he dies,’ or ‘I want him to die,’ you know, literally cheering for a stroke. And I don’t know &#8230; the kind of a place where that comes from.”
“That’s much different from calling me a name,” he explained. “And that’s really been consistent in that community online.”
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🚨NEW: John Fetterman *STUNS* CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash by telling her how Left crueler than Right🚨
FETTERMAN: &#8220;The Right would say really rough things and names &#8230; but on the Left, it was like they want me to die or that &#8216;We&#8217;re cheering for your next stroke&#8217; &#8230; they even have a gif… <a href="https://t.co/iMRyVTssgs">pic.twitter.com/iMRyVTssgs</a>
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonJournoDC/status/1988670736924336374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
Virginia Kruta contributed to this report 
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/conservatives-rally-around-fetterman-after-fall-lefties-cant-get-the-knives-out-fast-enough?author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Conservatives+Rally+Around+Fetterman+After+Fall%2C+Lefties+Can’t+Get+The+Knives+Out+Fast+Enough">Conservatives Rally Around Fetterman After Fall, Lefties Can’t Get The Knives Out Fast Enough</a>

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John Fetterman Shares Photo, Medical Update After Fall Lands Him In Hospital

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed broad &#8220;black box&#8221; warnings from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause.
The move reverses FDA action to apply the warning more than two decades ago. It&#8217;s been praised by some medical professionals as &#8220;far overdue&#8221; and a reversal of the &#8220;greatest single failure of the modern medical system.&#8221;
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&#8220;Women have used HRT products for decades to relieve menopausal symptoms,&#8221; an HHS press release sent to The Daily Wire said. &#8220;However, their use plummeted in the early 2000s when the FDA applied boxed warnings following a Women’s Health Initiative study that found a statistically non-significant increase in the risk of breast cancer diagnosis. The average age of women in the study was 63 years — over a decade past the average age of a woman experiencing menopause — and study participants were given a hormone formulation no longer in common use.&#8221;
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&#8220;The FDA is initiating removal of the boxed warnings following a comprehensive review of the scientific literature, an <a href="https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJxszD1u5SAUQOHVmO4-8WugoEjzthFdw30xGmMYYOxk96OMpkz7HemkIFEpySgIu0rr-Sos24NMJkWlvbI6KuNE5Na_nNYoKG24CZbD6oXkMaJGEuZdCBu36KTxUmxu0XzkRL_ybyiYD-oDVqM3o-PLObg-9ys9vgM7wj5nG4t6W-Rzkc_7vh-vhI-Pei3y2XBmOudY5POVEOizUZ_Q8KTjJ4NCZ234ZxDgmWCvvdSToFM7MFKhc8LcqWP7grsWOoFbYSWXhhVKGaHTQTgIcgr_4P0_LOpNOK69YT1g6zRm_sgYa6mL5gnz8XXnTo9YCxuzE5Xvg7U-knIO9Bo1aCU1-E0TGMtt5CJZHhW7gvwbAAD__6XJezs" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJxszD1u5SAUQOHVmO4-8WugoEjzthFdw30xGmMYYOxk96OMpkz7HemkIFEpySgIu0rr-Sos24NMJkWlvbI6KuNE5Na_nNYoKG24CZbD6oXkMaJGEuZdCBu36KTxUmxu0XzkRL_ybyiYD-oDVqM3o-PLObg-9ys9vgM7wj5nG4t6W-Rzkc_7vh-vhI-Pei3y2XBmOudY5POVEOizUZ_Q8KTjJ4NCZ234ZxDgmWCvvdSToFM7MFKhc8LcqWP7grsWOoFbYSWXhhVKGaHTQTgIcgr_4P0_LOpNOK69YT1g6zRm_sgYa6mL5gnz8XXnTo9YCxuzE5Xvg7U-knIO9Bo1aCU1-E0TGMtt5CJZHhW7gvwbAAD__6XJezs&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762889361534000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26tCOXcCnlNCDZHVl-UfgA">expert panel</a> in July, and a public comment period,&#8221; HHS said. &#8220;The agency is working with companies to update language in product labeling to remove references to risks of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and probable dementia. The FDA is not seeking to remove the boxed warning for endometrial cancer for systemic estrogen-alone products.&#8221;
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said the FDA has moved away from harmful &#8220;groupthink&#8221; with this decision, and stressed that HRT has &#8220;profound long term health benefits&#8221; for women.
According to HHS, randomized studies show that women who start HRT within 10 years of the onset of menopause have a reduction in all-cause mortality and fractures. They also may reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases by as much as <a href="https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJwszE1u5CAQQOHTwA6rKP4XLHrja7SgqGmjMe0e2-Mkt486yvZ70msZizEoOevgMSTwOsglB0iQqivGtOIiuJAcmWKJOflqdJI9-6QRiIotrN1d60CVIrqEukZh4eiN__Z_apS-8n4o72x1lv7EqK7P5WrTO8g1L-f5OoS5CZwFzq__dXCbnlT79FzH9OzL9NgugTMCuGC8wFkObr2onVcuB6ve8g_cf0GYm45gk5N7Lq-dj7M_eqFtbMJCK339-ug7T7QNeZw783gfQkjEJkZlPVllDVqVqmXlAgQC3QKQkVfG7wAAAP__zBpbaA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJwszE1u5CAQQOHTwA6rKP4XLHrja7SgqGmjMe0e2-Mkt486yvZ70msZizEoOevgMSTwOsglB0iQqivGtOIiuJAcmWKJOflqdJI9-6QRiIotrN1d60CVIrqEukZh4eiN__Z_apS-8n4o72x1lv7EqK7P5WrTO8g1L-f5OoS5CZwFzq__dXCbnlT79FzH9OzL9NgugTMCuGC8wFkObr2onVcuB6ve8g_cf0GYm45gk5N7Lq-dj7M_eqFtbMJCK339-ug7T7QNeZw783gfQkjEJkZlPVllDVqVqmXlAgQC3QKQkVfG7wAAAP__zBpbaA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762889361535000&amp;usg=AOvVaw241IAG8RoXHXhkKV1qLnXc">50%</a>, Alzheimer’s disease by <a href="https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJwszMFuhCAQgOGngRsGBpDhwGEvvsYGhulKKqtVa9u3b7bp9fuTvybI1oLkZMIIIerRBDknxoDZB6sN6BotR7AVjbYj5YqARbY0RgOaKLvMxt-NCVQIwUcwBYXTR6v83j5Uz23h_VCjd8U7ekNU1_d81eEV5JLm89wOYW8CJgHT9lk61-FJpQ3PpQ_PNg-P9RIwIaJH0AIm2bm2rHZeOB-sWk1_cP8HYW8GtYte7ilvOx9ne7RMa1-F0zW35eer7TzQ2uVx7sz9dQghEltE5UZyyllwKhbHygcdSJsaNFl5JfgNAAD__54gW0M" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJwszMFuhCAQgOGngRsGBpDhwGEvvsYGhulKKqtVa9u3b7bp9fuTvybI1oLkZMIIIerRBDknxoDZB6sN6BotR7AVjbYj5YqARbY0RgOaKLvMxt-NCVQIwUcwBYXTR6v83j5Uz23h_VCjd8U7ekNU1_d81eEV5JLm89wOYW8CJgHT9lk61-FJpQ3PpQ_PNg-P9RIwIaJH0AIm2bm2rHZeOB-sWk1_cP8HYW8GtYte7ilvOx9ne7RMa1-F0zW35eer7TzQ2uVx7sz9dQghEltE5UZyyllwKhbHygcdSJsaNFl5JfgNAAD__54gW0M&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762889361535000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ubq3rbutdcX2Ek1SyxLWC">35%,</a> and bone fractures by <a href="https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJws0Ltu4zAQheGnITsKM0OKl4KFi1WxwO4rGLyMbSZS5FCKlbx94CDtd4BT_DVS0pokR3SWXACLTt4ik8VcMkO9UHUFMBuwnFNxwXtTs2zRBiQoJZnEOJ4RXcnF0xgIsxcGtlb5tb2rJbWZ-6bsaPJoysV79fi8PerwHOQcb_t-34Q-CZoETcdxDG_8sgxrvwqa6toETZePeRY0IQwIoxU0_f_z9x8GD4gEGjQhkFy4tqQ6z5w2Vq3GHzj_gtAn9GDCKHtM987b3q4tlXVZhYGa2vx1tM5DWRe57Z15eT44Fwpr75WxxSijyaiQDavRwTNJdVC0fET6DgAA__94-mC9" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cisionone-email.hhs.gov/c/eJws0Ltu4zAQheGnITsKM0OKl4KFi1WxwO4rGLyMbSZS5FCKlbx94CDtd4BT_DVS0pokR3SWXACLTt4ik8VcMkO9UHUFMBuwnFNxwXtTs2zRBiQoJZnEOJ4RXcnF0xgIsxcGtlb5tb2rJbWZ-6bsaPJoysV79fi8PerwHOQcb_t-34Q-CZoETcdxDG_8sgxrvwqa6toETZePeRY0IQwIoxU0_f_z9x8GD4gEGjQhkFy4tqQ6z5w2Vq3GHzj_gtAn9GDCKHtM987b3q4tlXVZhYGa2vx1tM5DWRe57Z15eT44Fwpr75WxxSijyaiQDavRwTNJdVC0fET6DgAA__94-mC9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762889361535000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1C6UyQvuh4jiJqaycENCqb">50 to 60%</a>.
“Tragically, tens of millions of women have been denied the life-changing and long-term health benefits of hormone replacement therapy because of a medical dogma rooted in a distortion of risk,” Makary said. “For too long, issues of women’s health have been underrecognized. Women and their physicians should make decisions based on data, not fear.”
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NEW: HHS advances women’s health by removing misleading FDA warnings on hormone replacement therapy to help women through menopause.
FDA COMMISSIONER MAKARY: “By a large body of evidence, there are now recognized to be profound long-term health benefits that few people — even… <a href="https://t.co/c4yrRiYXrG">pic.twitter.com/c4yrRiYXrG</a>
— Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1987937746841669924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Secretary Kennedy said his department was &#8220;standing up for every woman who has symptoms of menopause and is looking to know her options and receive potentially life-changing treatment.&#8221;
&#8220;We are returning to evidence-based medicine and giving women control over their health again,&#8221; RFK Jr. added.
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In addition to the removal of &#8220;black box&#8221; warnings, the FDA is approving two new drugs to expand treatment options for menopausal symptoms. 
Physician, podcast host, and author Dr. Peter Attia said in a pre-recorded interview released Monday that the warnings on HRT were &#8220;the greatest single failure of the modern medical system,&#8221; and noted the FDA&#8217;s plans to reverse the error.
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“It&#8217;s very hard not to argue that this is the greatest single failure of the modern medical system,” says Dr. Peter Attia, referring to the hesitancy to prescribe hormone replacement therapy for perimenopausal and menopausal women. <a href="https://t.co/g7LbhIrY5f">https://t.co/g7LbhIrY5f</a> <a href="https://t.co/NoFfGWlwR1">pic.twitter.com/NoFfGWlwR1</a>
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) <a href="https://twitter.com/60Minutes/status/1987923135023255783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
&#8220;FDA removes black box warning on HRT for women, FAR OVERDUE!&#8221; Dr. Nicole Saphier posted to X. &#8220;These absurd 2002-based fears scared millions from safe relief based on antiquated data and mislabeled products. The entire FDA should be EMBARRASSED it took 20+ years to fix this blunder. Ladies, talk to your doc.&#8221;
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FDA removes black box warning on HRT for women, FAR OVERDUE!
These absurd 2002-based fears scared millions from safe relief based on antiquated data and mislabeled products.
The entire FDA should be EMBARRASSED it took 20+ years to fix this blunder.
Ladies, talk to your doc.
— Nicole Saphier, MD (@NBSaphierMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBSaphierMD/status/1987897868296782115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trumprx-trump-scores-significantly-lower-prices-for-popular-weight-loss-drugs?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=4&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=TrumpRx%3A+Trump+Scores+Significantly+Lower+Prices+For+Popular+Weight+Loss+Drugs">TrumpRx: Trump Scores Significantly Lower Prices For Popular Weight Loss Drugs</a>

HHS Secretary Kennedy Holds News Conference On Synthetic Dyes In Food Supply

‘Far Overdue!’: RFK Jr. Makes Major Women’s Health Announcement To High Praise

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President Donald Trump on Saturday morning proposed that Senate Republicans scrap Obamacare, which he called &#8220;the worst Healthcare anywhere in the World,&#8221; and instead direct the hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for insurance companies to the American people.
&#8220;I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE, and have money left over,&#8221; he posted to Truth Social.
&#8220;In other words, take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people, and terminate, per Dollar spent, the worst Healthcare anywhere in the World, ObamaCare,&#8221; Trump added.
The president also threw in an &#8220;unrelated&#8221; comment, writing, &#8220;we must still terminate the Filibuster!&#8221;
<div id="attachment_997925" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-997925" class="wp-image-997925 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-10.02.45-AM-1024x503.png" alt="" width="1024" height="503" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-10.02.45-AM-1024x503.png 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-10.02.45-AM-300x147.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-10.02.45-AM-768x377.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-08-at-10.02.45-AM.png 1396w" sizes=" (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Truth Social</div>
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) said he agreed with Trump and proposed Health Savings Account-style accounts for Americans with the returned money.
&#8220;I’m writing the bill right now,&#8221; he said on X. &#8220;We must stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies and instead give it directly to Americans in HSA-style accounts and let them buy the health care they want. This will increase competition &amp; drive down costs.&#8221;
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Totally agree, <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>! I’m writing the bill right now.
We must stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies and instead give it directly to Americans in HSA-style accounts and let them buy the health care they want. This will increase competition &amp; drive down costs. <a href="https://t.co/GbTdbTWP8b">pic.twitter.com/GbTdbTWP8b</a>
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1987165587890717168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
Last month, Trump similarly slammed Obamacare, posting on Truth Social, “As I have said for years, OBAMACARE IS A DISASTER! Rates are going through the roof for really bad healthcare!!! Do something Democrats!!!”
The government has been shut down since October 1, marking the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Republicans say Democrats are at fault, since they have refused to vote more than a dozen times for a clean continuing resolution bill that maintains current funding levels without any policy changes, and are instead demanding certain Obamacare subsidies.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said this past week that Democrats want to force American taxpayers to fund health care for illegal immigrants, leading to the stalemate. Johnson said last month that there needs to be serious reform to Obamacare.
“The expiring ObamaCare subsidy at the end of the year is a serious problem,&#8221; he <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5582573-trump-democrats-obamacare-costs/">said</a>. &#8220;If you look at it objectively, you know that it is subsidizing bad policy. We’re throwing good money at a bad, broken system, and so it needs real reforms.&#8221;
Democrats say Republicans are to blame for the shutdown because they aren’t on board with the Obamacare subsidies they want.
Democrats view health care as a winning issue for them and reportedly want to make it the centerpiece of the midterm elections. “I think that one of the reasons of many that the Democrats had so much success is an appreciation the Democrats are trying to protect health care for the American people,” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/5592180-hard-line-democrats-lean-in-to-obamacare-fight-after-tuesday-sweep/">said</a> on Wednesday, one day following Democrat success at the polls.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-er-wait-times-are-so-out-of-control-and-how-to-fix-them">Why ER Wait Times Are So Out Of Control — And How To Fix Them</a>

Trump: Give Americans ‘Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars’ Back, ‘Terminate’ Obamacare

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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he&#8217;s reached deals with major pharmaceutical companies to lower the costs of popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s.
Pharma companies Eli Lilly, which makes Zepbound, and Novo Nordisk, which makes Wegovy and Ozempic, have agreed to lower prices of their drugs to the tune of hundreds of dollars, Trump said. Notably, Ozempic is primarily a type 2 diabetes medication, but is often prescribed off-label for weight loss.
Now, monthly out-of-pocket costs of the drugs will range from $50 to around $350, depending on a person&#8217;s dosage and insurance coverage. The drugs currently cost at least $1,000 a month.
Medicare patients will cover a $50 copay each month for the injectable drugs, no matter if the medications are used for obesity or diabetes.
Through Trump&#8217;s direct-to-consumer government website, called TrumpRx, Americans will pay $350-a-month for Wegovy, Zepbound, or Ozempic. Moreover, the cost is expected to soon drop to $245 a month, according to the administration.
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🇺🇸 President Trump announces another HISTORIC PRICE SLASH on top drugs that help Americans struggling with diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and more.
💉Ozempic: $1,000 → $350/mo via TrumpRx 
💉Wegovy: $1,350 → $350/mo
MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN! <a href="https://t.co/9lezvtZ6q0">pic.twitter.com/9lezvtZ6q0</a>
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1986517540500115548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
Additionally, both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are working on oral GLP-1 medications for the public. The companies plan to make those available on TrumpRx for <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/11/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-major-developments-in-bringing-most-favored-nation-pricing-to-american-patients/">$150</a> per month, the White House said.
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🚨 BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> announces that pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 drugs &#8220;at drastic discounts.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/PG9ffacUJf">pic.twitter.com/PG9ffacUJf</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1986481440482087010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the deal.
“This is the biggest drug in our country, and that’s why this is the most important of all the announcements we’ve made,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This is going to have the biggest impact on the American people. All Americans, even those who are not on Medicaid, Medicare, are going to be able to get the same price for their drugs, for their GLP-1s.”
&#8220;The American public, because of this agreement, will lose 125 million pounds by this time next year — so it is going to have dramatic effects on human health in this country,&#8221; RFK added.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SecKennedy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecKennedy</a>: &#8220;The American public, because of this agreement, will lose 125 million pounds by this time next year — so it is going to have dramatic effects on human health in this country.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/Wq2nrKUdUG">https://t.co/Wq2nrKUdUG</a> <a href="https://t.co/GTKc0vjfdi">pic.twitter.com/GTKc0vjfdi</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1986485104135295203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
Eli Lilly will also provide Emgality, a treatment for migraines, for $299 per pen, which is $443 lower than the current list price. Also, a diabetes medicine from Eli Lilly called Trulicity will be discounted by $598, now costing $389 per month.
NovoLog and Tresiba, popular insulin products from Novo Nordisk, will now cost $35 per month.
The president has also secured a $10 billion investment from Novo Nordisk to &#8220;to strengthen its domestic footprint&#8221; in the U.S. and $27 billion from Eli Lilly in new U.S. manufacturing investments.

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More than a dozen Democrat governors have signed on to a new health alliance that is effectively meant to challenge the Trump administration&#8217;s health agencies.
The Governors&#8217; Public Health Association, which was created last week, seeks to dole out medical guidance that will likely be at odds with the Trump administration&#8217;s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It will make recommendations on vaccines and other public health measures, and work with allied states to share medical statistics and data. 
It&#8217;s been pitched as “non-partisan” and science- and health-backed, and a way to restore public trust. However, only Democrat governors have signed on to the initiative. So far, those states include California, Illinois, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and the territory of Guam.
Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesman Andrew Nixon has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/governors-public-health-alliance-kennedy-7d5f277178697bbdfc228567c6d9f616">called</a> out the allied Democrat governors for imposing school closures and mask mandates, even for toddlers, during the pandemic. He asserted that they are the ones who “destroyed public trust in public health&#8221; &#8212; not the Trump administration.
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 Nixon added that Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are rebuilding that trust &#8220;by grounding every policy in rigorous evidence and Gold Standard Science – not the failed politics of the pandemic.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) unsurprisingly signed on to the Governors&#8217; Public Health Association, and has <a href="https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-joins-launch-of-governors-public-health-alliance-to-protect-illinoisians-from-trumps-attack-on-science?">claimed</a> it’s a necessary body since &#8220;public health should never be politicized.” Trump and RFK, he claims, have turned the CDC “into a misinformation machine.”
Fellow Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, similarly emphasized that science should be put before politics. Newsom, who <a href="https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-wieners-historic-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-signed-law">supports</a> sex changes for minors based on &#8220;gender identity,&#8221; added that “extremists” are trying to “weaponize the CDC and spread misinformation.”
The association is primarily funded by a nonprofit called Governors Action Alliance, known as GovAct. The nonprofit claims to be nonpartisan, but supports Democrat causes and generally teams up with Democrats to expand Medicaid and bolster so-called abortion and voting rights.
Notably, GovAct is behind the “Reproductive Freedom Alliance,&#8221; which is a coalition of Democrat governors working to expand abortion. The nonprofit dumped more than half a billion dollars into the initiative. It’s also behind the “Governors Safeguarding Democracy” alliance, which was launched to resist Trump shortly after he won the 2024 election.
The goal of the Governors&#8217; Public Health Association is seemingly to undermine the FDA and CDC with heavy focus on vaccine and abortion “access.&#8221; 
This will, however, come with complications for Democrats. States have to comply with certain federal health guidance or standards if they want federal funding. Additionally, health insurers generally follow federal guidance for their coverage, and large health insurers operate in multiple states if not nationwide. It would be chaotic and impractical to implement different sets of standards in different states.
Opposing guidance could also trigger legal battles. For example, the FDA is currently reviewing the safety of a controversial abortion pill called mifepristone. If there were some determination that the governors&#8217; alliance disagreed with, that could potentially set up a legal challenge.

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