IBX will no longer cover drugs like Ozempic when they are prescribed solely for weight loss
Starting in the new year, Independence Blue Cross, the region’s largest health insurer, will no longer cover anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy when they’re prescribed solely for weight loss.
Doctors Explain How To Lose Weight On Ozempic While Still Keeping Your Muscle
Losing weight on a GLP-1 can lead to muscle loss, research shows. Here, obseity experts share how to preserve your lean ...
‘Ozempic Santa’: Musk Reveals His Use Of Mounjaro In Latest Weight-Loss Drug Endorsement
What’s The Difference Between Mounjaro And Ozempic? Mounjaro and Ozempic can both help with weight loss but are specifically ...
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Lilly's weight-loss treatment Zepbound becomes first FDA-approved drug for sleep apnea
Government-backed Medicare plans for adults aged 65 and older and those with disabilities are barred from covering ...
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Which State Medicaid Programs Cover GLP-1s for Weight Loss & How Much Are They Spending?
The growing popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists—including Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk, and Mounjaro and Zepbound ...
Biden wants to cover weight loss meds. RFK Jr. would rather we just eat better.
The Biden administration proposed expanding coverage of weight loss medication to Medicaid and Medicare recipients. RFK Jr.
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Medicaid spending on GLP-1s exceeded $3.5B in past year
California’s Medicaid program spent the most of all states on GLP-1 coverage, exceeding $1.4 billion, or $118 per enrollee.
FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea, a common but ...
CT Medicaid accused of violating law by not covering weight loss drugs
Connecticut law requires Medicaid to cover certain weight loss drugs, but officials say it hasn't been happening due to cost ...
FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first prescription medicine for obstructive sleep apnea: the ...
Best Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Insurance
Investopedia ranks AARP/UnitedHealthcare as the best Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance provider. Other winners include ...
Bye-bye BBLs: How Y2K fashion and Ozempic created a new class divide
PERSPECTIVES: The resurgence of Y2K skin-baring fashion trends coincides with the rise of prescription weight loss drugs like ...