Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on ...
With 13 states offering coverage, it’s already a $3.9 billion cost. Some state officials say reducing obesity will save programs money in the long run.
Indiana’s Medicaid program estimates the Biden administration’s proposal to expand coverage of weight-loss treatment for ...
Outgoing West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice — who has lost between 30 and 50 pounds while taking Ozempic — said after Biden’s ...
Nina King says that Ozempic's rise could shift beauty standards away from thinness as it becomes more accessible.
Our broken food system is ultimately at the center of the nation's obesity numbers and must be addressed.
Trump could keep Biden’s commitment to have Medicare pay for weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. But would ...
The explosive rise of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic has brought an accompanying challenge: logistics too knotty for a single ...
On its way out the door, the Biden administration is proposing that Medicare and Medicaid cover Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs ...
A new class of weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s are proving to be game changers for people with obesity. They’re also minting billions for pharmaceutical companies, especially the companies that ...
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen two prominent men to lead health-related affairs in his administration, Mehmet Oz, MD, and Robert Kennedy, Jr. While the two leaders will be leading health ...
For weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, 2024 was a big year. More patients are relying on them to manage their weight, treat diabetes, or prevent heart attacks and strokes. And while they are ...