President Trump will announce the launch of the TrumpRx website Thursday night, Trump advisers tell Axios, moving ahead with a plan to offer discounted drug prices through special agreements with drug companies.
Why it matters: The launch will allow people to buy medications directly through the new government portal with discounts the White House has negotiated with the drug manufacturers.
Eli Lilly's expectation-busting financial results on Wednesday underscore how for all the attention anti-obesity drugs have already received, the age of medication-induced weight loss is just getting started.
Why it matters: Lilly's weight loss shots are only the first generation of effective anti-obesity treatments to hit the market, and the race is on to develop even better options.
Eli Lilly execs believe the first oral version of their blockbuster GLP-1 drugs won't cannibalize sales of the injectables currently driving diabetes care and weight loss.
Why it matters: The GLP-1 market leader is widely expected to gain regulatory approval for a pill version in the second quarter — a potentially transformational accelerant in a category already driving Lilly's fastest growth.
Rural America's disproportionate reliance on immigrant doctors could widen gaps in care as the Trump administration tightens immigration restrictions.
The big picture: Changes like the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas are threatening already-stretched rural hospitals that could be left with even fewer primary care doctors and specialists.
Avoiding tough conversations could keep the peace in the short term but erode long-term relationships, licensed psychotherapist Colette Jane Fehr says.
Why it matters: Conflict avoidance thrives in a fast-paced digital world, where it's easy to push off a text, ghost someone or outsource writing to AI.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized Monday night after "experiencing flu-like symptoms" over the weekend, a spokesperson confirmed in a statement to Axios.
What they're saying: The 83-year-old former Senate Republican leader "checked himself into a local hospital" out of "an abundance of caution," the statement said.
