Georgia agrees to cover the cost of gender-affirming care for public employees, settling lawsuit

The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for public employees covered under the state’s health insurance program Via JEFF AMY Associated Press October 19, 2023, 3:56 pm ET read 4 minutes ATLANTA – The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and … Read more

Does insurance cover weight loss pills? Here’s what it will take.

Does insurance cover weight loss pills?  Here's what it will take.

The makers of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are racing to prove that these hugely popular drugs offer health benefits beyond weight loss. and diabetes. They say doing so would make it easier for patients to get insurance to cover expensive drugs. Clinical trials are underway to see if the drug can reduce the risk of … Read more

More employers could cover weight loss pills like Wegovy next year Here’s what the cost means

More employers could cover weight loss pills like Wegovy next year Here's what the cost means

Updated October 11, 2023, 03:29 pm EDT Top line A new survey shows more employers could cover popular diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy by 2024, allowing workers to avoid out-of-pocket costs overpaying, a new survey finds, although the high cost of these drugs has caused other workplaces to stop covering them … Read more

Here’s what it takes for insurance to cover weight loss pills

Here's what it takes for insurance to cover weight loss pills

The makers of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are racing to prove that these hugely popular drugs offer health benefits beyond weight loss and diabetes. They say doing so would make it easier for patients to get insurance to cover expensive drugs. Clinical trials are underway to see if the drug can reduce the risk of … Read more