Gov. Hochul wants to lower cost of anti-obesity drugs, expand access to Medicaid recipients
The governor also said she would work with other states to leverage their combined purchasing power to reduce the cost of the ...
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State becomes first to add Wegovy-like drugs to essential health benefits package
On Jan. 1, North Dakota became the first state in the country where access to drugs like Wegovy is part of the EHB package. About 55,293 of North Dakota's 784,000 residents had coverage through fully ...
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Who should and should not embrace the latest weight-loss drugs
A person with a BMI over 35 and those who would like to lose more than 20 pounds is the ideal non-diabetic candidates for GLP ...
Metro Times6d
What Is the Ideal Semaglutide Dose for Weight Loss?
The best semaglutide dose for weight loss varies according to your starting weight, risks, and stage of treatment. Read to ...
FoodNavigator7d
GLP-1 – diet food killer or new opportunity?
Diet food brands have been hit in recent years, but now GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are hitting the market, will this spell the ...
Rolling Out7d
A new breakthrough could change how we manage weight loss
PGC-1α research offers new hope for weight loss by boosting metabolic efficiency and providing accessible management ...
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Tuning Out Food Noise: Semaglutide Injections Help Patients Achieve Long-Term Weight Loss
Injectable GLP-1 agonists help people struggling to lose weight. Patients are finding the drug also helps reduce recurring ...
As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage
Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on ...
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Should Medicaid Pay for Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs?
GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound are growing in popularity to treat ... s annual health care costs,” the savings associated with public insurance plans covering GLP-1s for just obesity ...