Over 40% of U.S. adults meet the medical classification for obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Eli Lilly released higher doses of its weight loss drug Zepbound in single-dose vials at as much as half its usual monthly ...
If the CMS rule to cover obesity medications is finalized, coverage will increase by other insurers, experts predicted. HHS ...
Drugmaker Merck said on Tuesday it expects its top selling cancer therapy Keytruda to be selected in 2026 for government ...
The Biden administration has proposed a new rule to “significantly” expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid. A shortage in injections linked to weight ...
If you are overweight or have obesity, you might think you need to lose a lot of weight to improve your health. It can feel daunting. But actually, you can start to get health benefits from a ...
Coverage under Medicare remains prohibited while most large employer firms still do not cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. From 2019 to 2023, the number of GLP-1 prescriptions increased by more ...
Medicare Part D spending for 10 selected diabetes drugs totaled more than $35.8 billion in 2023, a 364% increase from 2019, according to a new data brief from the Department of Health and Human Servic ...