Weight-loss drug coverage rises among largest US employers, Mercer survey finds
About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer released on Wednesday.
Weight loss drug makers want more insurance plans to cover Wegovy and Zepbound
Weight-loss drug makers are directly targeting employers in a campaign to expand health insurance coverage of their popular, but pricey, medications.
What RFK Jr. Has Said About Ozempic the Popular Weight Loss Drug
Kennedy Jr., who has been tapped by Trump to lead the HHS, has been critical of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China
Novo Nordisk has launched its blockbuster Wegovy weight-loss drug in China, adding the world’s second-largest economy to its growing list of markets where appetite for the drugs are rising.The first prescription for Wegovy in China will be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about 1,
Medicaid dominates coverage of Novo, Lilly weight-loss drugs
State Medicaid programs for low-income families are the single biggest source of coverage, giving 31.6 million people access to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy or Eli Lilly's Zepbound.
Employers Get Pressure to Pay for Drugs Like Wegovy
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk representatives get facetime with companies in hopes they will cover their weight-loss drugs.
Makers of Weight-Loss Drugs Want Your Employer to Pay for Them
On a spring day this year, the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association received three unusual visitors: pharmaceutical representatives from Eli Lilly.Lilly’s reps presented a slide deck that laid out data on the effectiveness of Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound.
Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk urge employers to cover cost of weight loss drugs
Drugmakers are likewise reaching out to other employers with the message that treating obesity will ultimately save them money. Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, both priced at over $1,000 a month,
Weight-Loss Drugmakers Press Companies To Cover Cost Of Treatment
The efforts by Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk could be a game-changer for sales, which some analysts say could exceed $100 billion a year.
More companies covering weight loss drugs for their employees
A growing percentage of U.S. companies are covering weight loss medications under health insurance plans for their workers. A new survey of employer-sponsored health plans from Mercer found that among companies with at least 500 employees,
Weight loss drug makers still have huge upside, and the market overreacted to RFK Jr. named to top health role, BMO says
Investors are fearful RFK Jr.'s critical stance on weight loss drugs could impact pricing or Medicare coverage, but BMO says ...
Comedian Jim Gaffigan Says He Keeps His ‘Fat Clothes,’ Jokes That They’re ‘Haunting’ Him After 50-Lb. Weight Loss
In an interview with Men’s Health, comedian Jim Gaffigan opened up about his weight loss journey and explained why he’s ...
Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
Research shows that 1 in 8 adults in the US has used one of the popular GLP-1 medications, most of them trying to manage ...
How RFK Jr.'s war on obesity in the age of Ozempic could shake up the booming weight-loss industry
Kennedy has promised to "Make America Healthy Again" by tackling obesity with nutrition. Here's how he could rattle the ...
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12 Supplements and Herbs To Support Weight Loss
Numerous supplements and herbs may be useful weight loss aids, including green tea extract, caffeine, and turmeric.
'Embarrassed' new dad achieved 6st weight loss after topping scales at 21st
Lee Earnshaw, 35, from Bury, Greater Manchester, gorged on unhealthy food and didn't exercise for years, but it wasn't until ...
Denzel Washington Opens Up About Previous Weight Loss, Drug, And Alcohol Use: 'I Feel Like I’m Getting Strong'
The 69-year-old actor reflects on his past drug and alcohol use and his weight loss journey as he celebrates 10 years of ...
Exploring Weight Loss Drugs: Pros, Cons, and the Obesity Epidemic
GYN, NP, IFMCP, joined Gayle Guyardo on the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom to discuss the growing use of ...
6 Reasons Why Weight Gain Can Actually Be Healthier Than Weight Loss, According to Experts
Weight loss seems to get all the attention, but there are plenty of cases where weight gain can actually be the best thing ...
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Yes, There Is a Secret Formula for Weight Loss. This Is It
The critical key to weight loss success? Sustainability. No single diet or plan works for everybody, but a secret formula does exist – and it’s unique to you.