One in 8 US adults have now used meds like Ozempic, finds poll
About 1 in 8 U.S. adults (12%) have tried a weight-loss drug like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll says.
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About 1 in 8 U.S. adults (12%) have tried a weight-loss drug like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll says.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to be used to prevent serious heart conditions for the first time, in a move likely to expand insurance coverage.
Mar 9, 2024
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With the life-saving, COVID-fighting drug Paxlovid no longer covered by the federal government, a push is underway in Albany to ensure New Yorkers seeking the medication do not get gouged by pricey co-payments.
Jan 23, 2024
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New data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR) at Temple University Beasley School of Law point to continued legal barriers for justice-involved seeking continuity of care through Medicaid coverage ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Medication abortion is the preferred method of ending pregnancy in the U.S., and one of the two drugs used—mifepristone—will now go in front of the U.S. Supreme Court next year.
Dec 13, 2023
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Obesity rates in the U.S. have been rising steadily for well over a decade and some of the world's biggest drug developers are tapping into the growing treatment market.
Nov 16, 2023
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More than half of working-age Americans struggle to afford their health care and many forgo care, possibly risking their health, according to a new survey.
Oct 26, 2023
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Among today's obesity drugs, Wegovy (semaglutide) produces the greatest weight loss in teenagers, but a study by Columbia researchers has found that the trendy obesity drug is not cost-effective at its current price.
Sep 12, 2023
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Many Americans really want to lose weight—and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in taking a prescription drug to help them do so.
Aug 12, 2023
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Despite a national opioid overdose epidemic supercharged by a surge of illicit fentanyl, new research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals wide discrepancies among U.S. states in effectively treating opioid use ...
Jun 23, 2023
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