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Feb 28, 2024 10:34 AM CST

Biden Is Getting His Physical Today

Amid much speculation about his mental acuity, the nation's oldest president heads to Walter Reed

(Newser) - President Biden is visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday for his annual physical exam—and the results are sure to be closely watched as the 81-year-old president seeks reelection. Already the oldest president in US history, Biden would be 86 by the end of a second term,...

4 Hours of
Tests Lead to
Verdict on
Trump's Health

Feb 9, 2019 6:00 AM CST

4 Hours of Tests Lead to Verdict on Trump's Health

President gets a 'very good' from Dr. Sean Conley

(Newser) - Last year President Trump was said to be in "excellent" health at his annual physical; this year, that's been somewhat downgraded to "very good," but considering the commander in chief's penchant for fast food and reluctance to hit the gym , he may not be distressed...

Oregon Tests New Approach
to Health Insurance

Mar 11, 2010 2:06 PM CST

Oregon Tests New Approach to Health Insurance

Proven treatments are almost free, while others cost a bundle

(Newser) - A new type of insurance being tried out in Oregon has a great upside: free treatment for common maladies like diabetes or depression that have proven treatments. But if you wade into muddier or more elective treatments that critics say are overused, like knee replacement or bypass surgery, it’ll...

Medical Exam: Obama Is
'Fit for Duty'

UPDATED

Feb 28, 2010 11:50 AM CST

Medical Exam: Obama Is 'Fit for Duty'

But he should continue smoking cessation, lower cholesterol

(Newser) - President Obama is in "excellent health" and "fit for duty," the White House physician said today after the 48-year-old commander in chief's first checkup since he took office. According to a White House release, Navy Capt. Jeffrey Kuhlman recommended that Obama "continue smoking cessation efforts" and...

Obama Gets 1st Physical Exam as President

Feb 28, 2010 9:06 AM CST

Obama Gets 1st Physical Exam as President

Told to come back when he's 50; results expected later today

(Newser) - Barack Obama has finished his first medical checkup as president and knows when he's supposed to go see the doctor again—when he's 50. The 48-year-old Obama had a physical examination today at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. His last one was in January 2007, when he...

Get a Checkup or Lose Your Insurance

Jul 8, 2009 2:23 PM CDT

Get a Checkup or Lose Your Insurance

One company tries forcing employees to get preventative care

(Newser) - How far can a firm go to improve the health of its employees? AmeriGas Propane's insurance costs were rising, its work force was aging, and its employees weren't getting preventative care. The company began voluntary programs to encourage healthy behavior that didn't work. So AmeriGas gave its workers a simple...

Tight Budgets Pinch Health Care Spending

Sep 22, 2008 1:54 PM CDT

Tight Budgets Pinch Health Care Spending

As consumers prioritize, medical expenses lose out

(Newser) - Yet another casualty of the recession could wind up being an irreplaceable one: Americans' health. Consumers are increasingly skipping doctor visits and skimping on prescription meds, the Wall Street Journal reports. "It's hard to get people to follow up when they're having to decide between the gas bill, the...