People call GLP-1s life-changing. CT says it can't afford them.
Weight loss drugs have surged in popularity. But Gov. Ned Lamont wants CT’s Medicaid program to discontinue covering them for ...
Why cheaper alternatives to weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound will be tougher to get
The versions affected are called compounded medications, which have the same active ingredients as the name brands. The ...
Weighing the high cost of obesity reduction drugs
University of Chicago researchers assessed the long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of four antiobesity ...
Some Philly patients worry about affording their medications as insurers cut coverage for weight-loss drugs
The exorbitant costs of drugs like Wegovy — especially compared to other countries — have prompted some insurers to tighten ...
The FDA Cracking Down on Compounded Weight Loss Drugs – Here's What It Means for Telehealth Companies and Consumers
After years of weight loss drug shortages, the FDA is saying there's now an adequate supply for most medications and they will be prohibiting like-for-like compounded versions.
Employers face pressure to add coverage of Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs
Why some health groups are banding together to push for a range of obesity-care options in workplace-sponsored insurance.
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Wisconsin basketball March Madness prediction: A look at where the Badgers could land after Penn State loss
The loss cost UW an extra day off. The Badgers will be back in action Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Second half collapse costs SDSU men in loss to UND
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A second half collapse saw the South Dakota State men fall to North Dakota, 85-69 in the quarterfinal round of the Summit League Tournament. SDSU would take the lead ...
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Girls basketball: Despite loss in Class 1A third-place game, St. Edward thrilled to end season at state
NORMAL — Cissna Park pulled away in the final minute of what had been a back-and-forth contest with St. Edward in the Class 1A third-place game, snapping a 44-44 tie by going 6 of 8 from the ...
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10 of the biggest weight loss myths, according to an obesity medicine expert
One quick online search or scroll through social media and you'll find an endless amount of weight loss advice. But it's hard to know what's backed by science and what's a waste of your time—or ...
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Why brutal loss to rival USC just might have saved season for UCLA
The loss cost UCLA the regular-season Big Ten title and dropped the Bruins to the No. 2 seed in this week’s conference tournament. It also moved them off the No. 1 seed line for the NCAA ...
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New weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy spike Pa.’s Medicaid costs; lawmakers question use
State human service officials will ask a drug utilization review board next month to increase the prior authorizations needed to prescribe the drug for obesity, such as first requiring patients to ...