Browsing Tags

Health Policy

Some U.S. Employers Plan to End Coverage of Weight-Loss Drugs as Costs Continue to Rise

Large employers in the United States are increasingly reconsidering coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Wegovy, Zepbound, and Foundayo as growing demand continues to drive healthcare costs higher. According to recent surveys, around...

Hawaii Faces Loss of $3 Million Federal Medicaid Fraud Funding

Hawaii’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is set to lose approximately $3 million in annual federal funding after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) denied the unit federal certification. In a letter...