Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on ...

Everyone, regardless of income, needs health care to survive and thrive, and most Americans agree that health care is a ...

With 13 states offering coverage, it’s already a $3.9 billion cost. Some state officials say reducing obesity will save programs money in the long run.

In October, the Biden Administration expanded both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for practices that could include sweat lodges and drumming in Oregon, California ...

but a Medicaid spend down, which involves “spending down” your finances to meet eligibility criteria, may allow you to qualify for the program. Text Callout : Key Takeaways: Medicaid spend ...

The growing popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists—including Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk, and Mounjaro and Zepbound from Eli Lilly—has added fuel to an already fiery debate over the ...

Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 receptor agonists have become a game-changer in obesity treatment, but their high ...

Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for obesity, however, varies by state. While all state Medicaid programs include GLP-1s prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, only 36 states cover at least one of the FDA ...