Nets suffer fifth straight loss after late rally falls short vs. Bucks
MILWAUKEE — The Nets started fighting back late, but had no answers for Damian Lillard on both ends of the floor. On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-108, with Lillard scoring 30 points and dishing out 12 assists, including two steals late in […]
Medicare plans can cover Wegovy — but not for weight loss
Although the program does not cover the drug for weight loss purposes, the decision could open up access and provide a potential path for future efforts. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance for Medicare Part D plans run by private companies to cover obesity drugs to beneficiaries as long as […]
John Calipari is never living down Kentucky’s loss to Oakland in March Madness
of kentucky wildcats They lived on the cliff during the season. Coach John Calipari’s team has been phenomenal offensively, but he seemed to believe defense was an option from the start of the year. Unlike most of Calipari’s best teams, these Wildcats lacked a dominant big man and were often beaten by the board. Kentucky […]
Islanders suffer sixth-straight loss to Red Wings as playoff hopes futher dim
It took the Red Wings 36 minutes to find their footing in a game between two teams that were trying their best to clinch a playoff berth to each other. However, once they had won, Detroit continued their momentum by defeating the Islanders 6-3 at Little Caesars Arena, extending the Isles’ losing streak to six, […]
Medicare to cover obesity drugs, but not for weight loss
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance allowing anti-obesity drugs, but only if they are indicated to treat conditions other than obesity. CMS cited the recent expansion of indications for the anti-obesity drug Wegovy as influencing its decision. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Wegovy approval earlier this month to […]
COVID School Closures Caused Learning Loss, But Some Slowed Spread
On NBC’s Tuesday edition of “The Harry Jackson Report,” host Harry Jackson discussed the new issue. study He spoke of the learning loss caused by coronavirus school closures and acknowledged that politics played a role in school closure policies, but said people under 20 were “not necessarily less likely to spread” the virus. “Experts we […]
Bitcoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Loss Since FTX's Collapse – CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s (Bitcoin) The price correction accelerated on Tuesday as U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost popularity. The leading cryptocurrency by market value fell more than 8% to less than $62,000, according to data from charting platform. TradingView Show. This is the largest daily percentage (UTC) decline since November 9, 2022. Prices plummeted more than 14% […]
Mikal Bridges plays in 500th consecutive game in Nets’ loss
Mikal Bridges reached an impressive milestone Tuesday night. The Nets’ Ironman played in his 500th consecutive game in the team’s 104-91 loss to the Pelicans at Barclays Center, making it the longest active streak in the NBA. Bridges has yet to miss a game since debuting with the Suns in the 2018-19 season. During the […]
Nets’ Cam Thomas curiously absent for last shot in loss to Spurs
AUSTIN, Texas — When the Nets needed a scorer, their best scorer wasn’t in the game. It was just such a night for the Nets, who lost 122-115 in overtime to the Spurs on Sunday. Cam Thomas was the team’s leading scorer on the night with a team-high 31 points and five assists. He was […]
Struggling Nets give away late lead in overtime loss to West-worst Spurs
AUSTIN, Texas — The Nets took a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter against the second-worst team in basketball and took an even stronger lead in overtime. So what does that do for the Nets? The Nets lost in overtime 120-115 on Sunday in front of a crowd of 16,057 at the Moody Center that […]