Medicare no longer covers Wegovy specifically for weight loss purposes, though coverage may still be available when ...

Should Medicare and Medicaid eventually cover new weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy? This week, Audacy took a look ...

The percentage of overweight or obese adults prescribed GLP-1s jumped by almost 587% between 2019 and 2024, according to a ...

The report also underscored the importance of maintaining muscle mass and bone density while losing weight. Since weight loss ...

As of late 2024, only 14 state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Saxenda, or Zepbound for the treatment of obesity. These states are: California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, ...

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Despite the price drops, the drugs remain costly. Novo Nordisk cut the price of Wegovy by 23 percent for cash payments from ...

Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows.

Access remains limited to these effective but expensive drugs, even for patients covered by Medicaid, because of stringent prerequisites that must be satisfied before starting the drug.

Novo Nordisk will sell a less expensive one-month supply of Wegovy for patients who previously took compounded versions of the medication.

Cigna’s pharmacy benefits unit Evernorth said the deal will bring prices down for employers and their workers.

The problem was resolved Thursday, when lawmakers sent a $240 million supplemental budget to Governor Maura Healey, which she ...