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07/06/2026 · International Falls

Primary Care Doctors Voice Concerns About Telehealth Companies' Role in Obesity Drug Prescribing

Primary care doctors have expressed concerns about telehealth companies' expanding role in prescribing obesity medications, citing potential conflicts between providing medical care and controlling drug costs. Insurance companies increasingly require patients to use specific telehealth platforms before approving prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs.

07/07/2026

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Journalist traces dismantling of Black-owned medical institutions across the South

Investigative journalist Nicole Carr examines how Black physicians built hospitals, clinics and medical schools across the South a century ago, only to watch them dismantled through segregation and policy. Her book traces that history through her own family's experience.

07/07/2026

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McConnell Hospitalized in Kentucky

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., entered a hospital on Sunday, his office announced. His spokesperson provided no information about his medical condition or expected length of stay.

07/02/2026

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Telehealth Companies Become Insurance Gatekeepers for Obesity Medications

Major insurers now require patients seeking obesity medications to work with telehealth companies before coverage kicks in. The arrangement gives online providers a direct role in determining which patients receive the drugs.

07/01/2026

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Agencies Complete First Drone Delivery of Human Kidney Beyond Visual Range

Researchers from three organizations successfully transported a human kidney by drone beyond visual line of sight in a study completed in Hampton, Virginia. The demonstration marks the first time an organ has traveled this way.

06/30/2026

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Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized

Mitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate Majority Leader, entered a hospital on Sunday, according to his spokesman. McConnell has used a wheelchair in the Capitol in recent months.

06/17/2026

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