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Seeking Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Drugs, Pharma Giant Courts Black Influencers
Novo Nordisk, the dominant company in the multibillion-dollar market for weight loss drugs, focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease that needs treatment.
Survey: Americans Want Weight Loss Drugs Despite High Cost
A new poll reveals enthusiasm for a pricey new generation of weight loss drugs, but interest drops if users potentially have to deal with weekly injections, lack of insurance coverage, or a need to continue the medications indefinitely to avoid regaining weight.
New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors
Although nearly 40% of Americans 60 and older are obese, Medicare doesn鈥檛 cover weight loss medications. Meanwhile, studies haven鈥檛 thoroughly examined new drugs鈥 impact on older adults.
En las personas mayores, un poco de sobrepeso no es tan malo
Comprender las pruebas cient铆ficas y la opini贸n de los expertos sobre los problemas de peso en los adultos mayores no es f谩cil.
In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn鈥檛 Such a Bad Thing
Researchers have found that while obesity at any age risks harming health, a few extra pounds in later life isn鈥檛 cause for concern.
Got Milk in School? Farmers Fight Health Advocates Over the Creamy ‘Whole’ Variety
It has been over a decade since whole milk was served in schools through the National School Lunch Program, after U.S. government dietary guidance effectively banned it. But dairy farmers, some health experts, and members of Congress say it鈥檚 time to bring it back.
Lose Weight, Gain Huge Debt: NY Provider Has Sued More Than 300 Patients Who Had Bariatric Surgery
The private equity-backed practice has been known to demand more than $100,000 in charges or penalties. One patient is fighting back.
Redes sociales alimentan obsesi贸n por las drogas para bajar de peso, sin hablar de riesgos
La competencia para hacerse con un mercado que podr铆a valer $100.000 millones al a帽o, solo para los fabricantes de medicamentos, ha desencadenado una ola de publicidad que preocupa a las autoridades sanitarias聽 y m茅dicos de todo el mundo.
Social Media Is Fueling Enthusiasm for New Weight Loss Drugs. Are Regulators Watching?
Online platforms are overflowing with testimonials for GLP-1s. The drugs show promise for inducing weight loss, but many aren鈥檛 FDA-approved for that use.
Readers and Tweeters Decry Medical Billing Errors, Price-Gouging, and Barriers to Benefits
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Muchos estadounidenses han recurrido a la 煤ltima gran idea para perder peso; ya sean dietas de moda, la obsesi贸n por el fitness, hierbas y p铆ldoras poco fiables o la cirug铆a bari谩trica. Parece que nunca acaban siendo la soluci贸n m谩gica con la que la gente sue帽a.
Patients Complain Some Obesity Care Startups Offer Pills, and Not Much Else
A new wave of obesity care startups offer access to new weight loss medications. But do they offer good health care?
Readers and Tweeters Take Positions on Sleep Apnea Treatment
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
You may have seen the ads that promise weight loss and better health 鈥 phone apps, rings, and other devices 鈥 by giving you data on how your body reacts to food, exercise, and sleep. Is this information enough to help consumers achieve their goals?
La nueva generaci贸n de medicamentos para la p茅rdida de peso es prometedora, pero tiene un precio
Algunos pacientes, seg煤n los especialistas en medicina de la obesidad, experimentan una disminuci贸n de la presi贸n arterial, un mejor control de la diabetes, menos dolor en las articulaciones y un mejor sue帽o gracias a estos nuevos tratamientos.
New Generation of Weight Loss Medications Offer Promise 鈥 But at a Price
People now have at their disposal more medicines that are effective at reducing weight, but none can counter obesity alone. One big problem: Insurance coverage remains spotty, and the costly drugs may be needed long term.
脥ndice de masa corporal: una medida err贸nea del peso que afecta el tratamiento de la obesidad
Los tratamientos actuales para la obesidad y los trastornos alimentarios, y sus costos, muchas veces se basan en esta medida que no est谩 amparada en la ciencia.
BMI: The Mismeasure of Weight and the Mistreatment of Obesity
The human body mass index 鈥 a simple mathematical equation 鈥 is tied to a measure of obesity invented almost 200 years ago. On the downside, it can stand between patients and treatment for weight issues. It particularly mismeasures Black women and Asians.
A Free-for-All From Readers and Tweeters, From Medical Debt to Homelessness
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Readers and Tweeters Weigh In on Medical Debt, the Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid Battles
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
