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Cyclospora outbreaks expose a U.S. food safety system that’s been crumbling for decades—and Musk’s DOGE cuts are ‘only going to make that worse’

“None of this is efficiency,” one food safety expert said of DOGE’s government personnel and research cuts. "This is all whatever the opposite of efficiency is.”

Cyclospora outbreaks expose a U.S. food safety system that’s been crumbling for decades—and Musk’s DOGE cuts are ‘only going to make that worse’

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Employer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027

Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.

  • Employer health plan costs to rise 8.2% in 2027, largest increase since 2003
  • Marsh survey predicts 11% cost spike without cost-cutting measures
  • Workers to bear 20% of increased health plan costs in 2027

Could GLP-1 Drugs Help Us Live Longer? New Study Shows Promise

A new animal-based study has found GLP-1s could have the potential to do more than curb appetite—they may even extend life span.

  • GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may extend human lifespan according to a Berkeley study.
  • Female mice treated with semaglutide lived 834 days, compared to 742 days for the control group.

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