Medicare spending on some diabetes drugs, including popular treatments such as Ozempic, surged nearly five-fold to $35.8 ...

The excess payments Medicare Advantage plans receive for higher risk scores may be more influenced by differences in coding practices rather than actual differences in disease burden between MA and ...

Supplies of high-demand obesity drugs are improving – but they’re not easier to get - ‘There are a lot of people right now ...

It’s time to treat obesity as a chronic disease and have Medicare cover these life-changing AOMs. By taking action now, we ...

A groundbreaking national poll conducted on behalf of the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) reveals overwhelming ...

Medicare covers certain obesity-related treatments like counseling and surgeries but typically not weight loss programs for general health. It also currently doesn’t cover obesity medications ...

Eli Lilly is offering higher-dose vials through its direct-to-consumer website, LillyDirect, which started offering lower ...

Over 40% of U.S. adults meet the medical classification for obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

If the CMS rule to cover obesity medications is finalized, coverage will increase by other insurers, experts predicted. HHS ...

However, many older Americans, especially those on Medicare, cannot fully access treatments and medications that help address obesity, specifically anti-obesity medications, or AOMs. The Trump ...

Between 15% and 20% of U.S. adults over the age of 65 have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to research in the ...