Antidiabetic therapy against the celery diet. The president of the United States Joe Biden and the future Minister of Health Robert Kennedy Jr have opened a clash on how to combat obesity in Americans. The president announced a federal coverage plan for a number of anti-obesity drugs, including Ozempic, the anti-diabetic drug initially used to treat type 2 diabetes but which has become miraculous in controlling weight.
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The White House plan, which includes two other drugs, Wegs e Zepboundaffects four million Americans, including pensioners and low-income people. Treatment can cost up to a thousand dollars a month. The costs will be covered by Medicaid and Medicare, the two health care plans for particular categories. “It’s a good day for anyone suffering from obesity,” the Health Secretary said Xavier Becerra. “It’s a key step – he added – for all Americans who cannot afford these drugs”. The plan will cost taxpayers $35 billion over the next ten years. But at the basis of the clash between Biden e Kennedy there is no economic question.
Kennedy, an anti-vax as responsible for Health
by our correspondent Anna Lombardi 15 November 2024
A vegetable-based diet
The future government health secretary Trump he is against the use and abuse of drugs, and wants to promote, as he had already attempted Michelle Obamaa diet based on vegetables, fruit and unprocessed foods in a country where one in three TV advertisements advertises the consumption of stuffed burgers, French fries and glittery icing. “If we give healthy food – said Kennedy before the elections – and three meals a day to every man, woman and child in our country, we will be able to solve the obesity and diabetes epidemics overnight”.
Kennedy attacked the Danish multinational manufacturer of theOzempicNovo Nordisk, accusing it of “targeting Americans because we are stupid and so addicted to drugs.” Kennedy falsely claimed that the drug could lead, in some cases, to suicide. No scientific confirmations have been found. As health officials, Kennedy Jr will not be able to change the directives of the Food and Drug Administration regarding drug approval. The Biden plan will come into force in January, when there will be a change of administration. Where Donald Trump will stand on this issue is unclear: the president-elect has given a Kennedy carte blanche, but he himself is a compulsive consumer of hamburgers and sweets.
"Celery, Sorry, I Mean, Ozempic: The War on Obesity in the US"
Well, well, well, it’s a feeding frenzy in the United States, folks, and I’m not just talking about the average American’s diet. No, no, the White House has just announced a federal coverage plan for some fancy-schmancy anti-obesity drugs, and I’m here to give you the lowdown. But don’t worry, I won’t make you sit through a three-hour lecture on the importance of eating your veggies… unless you’re Robert Kennedy Jr, of course.
It seems that President Joe Biden and the future Minister of Health (yes, you read that right, Robert Kennedy Jr, the future Minister of Health – just what America needs, another Kennedy telling them what to do) have started a slap fest over how to tackle obesity in the good ol’ US of A. Now, I know what you’re thinking, "Celery, isn’t that just a TV dinner for wabbits?" Ah, no, folks, we’re talking about some big pharma-strength stuff here – Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. Sounds like a bunch of wizarding spells, doesn’t it? "I cast Wegovy on you, thou shalt lose 10 pounds in a fortnight!"
But seriously, these anti-diabetic meds have become the talk of the town, with Ozempic leading the charge. Initially used to treat type 2 diabetes, it’s now being hailed as a weight loss wonder drug. And let me tell you, the White House plan is quite the ambitious one – affecting four million Americans, including pensioners and low-income folk. Treatment can cost up to a thousand dollars a month, which is, roughly, the cost of a decent kitchen renovation. Don’t worry, though; the costs will be covered by Medicaid and Medicare, because who needs affordable healthcare when you have affordable Ozempic?
But, of course, this wouldn’t be an American controversy without a bit of drama and some folks going a bit… celery Brain. I mean, Robert Kennedy Jr is having none of it. He wants to promote a "vegetable-based diet" – apparently, a foreign concept in America, where one in three TV ads advertises the consumption of… wait for it… "stuffed burgers, French fries, and glittery icing" (I mean, who writes this stuff?). "Give ’em healthy food, and three square meals a day," Kennedy says, "and we’ll solve the obesity and diabetes epidemics overnight." Ah, yes, because America’s biggest problem is clearly a lack of celery sticks.
And while we’re on the subject of celery, Kennedy Jr also attacked the Danish multinational manufacturer of Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, accusing them of targeting Americans because "we’re stupid and so addicted to drugs." Ah, right, because Novo Nordisk is clearly secretly run by Alex Jones, and their real mission is to hook America on pharma. Oh, and, by the way, Kennedy Jr also claimed that Ozempic can lead to suicide in some cases. No scientific confirmations were found, but hey, who needs facts when you’ve got Instagram?
So, where’s Donald Trump on all this? Well, that’s anyone’s guess. The President-elect has given Kennedy Jr free rein on the health front, but let’s just say Trump’s not exactly the poster boy for healthy eating. I mean, have you seen the guy’s McDonald’s tweets? "Hamburgers for everyone, and a side of Bigly Fries, stat!"
All joking aside, the White House plan is set to come into effect in January, and while it’s hard to predict what will come of it, one thing’s for sure – America’s love affair with burgers, fries, and sweets will take a serious hit. Or, you know, they’ll just find a new way to deep-fry the stuff.
So, there you have it, folks – the battle for America’s waistline has begun. Who will win? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, I’ll just stick to my celery sticks.
