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The 10 most popular Daily Briefing stories of 2025


What 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' means for the industry, WalletHub's best and worst states to live in, and whether Zepbound or Wegovy is more effective are among the 10 most popular Daily Briefing stories of 2025.

1. How will Trump's day-one executive orders affect healthcare? (January 21)

President Donald Trump in January issued a slew of executive orders, a number of which have potential healthcare implications. Here's what you need to know.

2. WalletHub ranked the best and worst states to live in. Where does yours fall? (August 14)

WalletHub in August released its "Best States to Live In" list, ranking all 50 states in a variety of categories, with Massachusetts ranking first and New Mexico ranking last overall.

3. Zepbound vs. Wegovy: Which is more effective? (May 14)

In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers compared two GLP-1 drugs, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound, head-to-head to see which was better for weight loss and other health improvements.

4. The House just passed 'One Big Beautiful Bill.' Here are the healthcare issues in it. (May 22)

The House in May narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget bill that includes several healthcare provisions that could significantly impact Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act.

5. AHA warns US hospitals of potential upcoming terrorist attack (March 25)

The American Hospital Association and the nonprofit Health-ISAC in March issued a joint threat bulletin warning of a potential terrorist threat against U.S. hospitals in the coming weeks.

6. GLP-1 drugs decrease incidence of 42 conditions — but there are risks (January 23)

According to a new study published in Nature Medicine, GLP-1 drugs were associated with a decreased risk of 42 health conditions, including Alzheimer's disease. However, the drugs were also associated with an increased risk of 19 other health conditions.

7. The best (and worst) states for healthcare, according to US News (May 12)

U.S. News & World Report in May released its annual Best States rankings, which included the best states for healthcare, ranking Hawaii first and Mississippi last.

8. Meet the new members of CDC's vaccine advisory panel (June 12)

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in June appointed eight new members to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises CDC on vaccines, two days after he fired all 17 members from the committee. Here's who's on the panel.

9. $1T in healthcare cuts: What 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' means for the industry (July 7)

In July, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget bill that includes almost $1 trillion in cuts to federal healthcare programs, after both the Senate and House passed the bill earlier in the week.

10. Mapped: The most (and least) overweight US cities in 2025 (March 19)

WalletHub in March released its list of the "Most Overweight & Obese Cities in the U.S." for 2025, with McAllen, Texas, taking the No. 1 spot.


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