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

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

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The percentage of adults prescribed a GLP-1 drug like Wegovy or Zepbound jumped almost sevenfold over the past five years, ...

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

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

The supply of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic has been increasing, but they’re still expensive for most patients. Here are answers ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

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.

Health insurance plans are changing how they cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss to rein in costs, forcing doctors and patients ...

While weight loss medications are usually not covered by insurance, there are other ways to secure a medication without a ...

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