Tag: patients
3.6 million Medicare patients could get heart health coverage
More than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy now that the blockbuster weight loss drug is also approved in the U. [...]
Weight loss drug patients spend less on restaurants, takeout: survey
A food delivery messenger carries a take out bag outside aSweetgreen in Manhattan on September 14, 2023.Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Imag [...]
Dentists to get cash incentives for NHS patients
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC: "After 14 years of Conservative neglect, patients are desperately queuing around the block to see [...]
Post-Ozempic patients may eat more calories, Deutsche Bank survey finds
A customer shops in a Kroger grocery store on July 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesInvestors have cheered a new class of weight [...]
Patients on Eli Lilly drug regain weight after stopping it
Eli Lilly's drug tirzepatide was approved for weight loss by the FDA.Courtesy of Eli LillyPatients who took Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound rega [...]
Inside the Desperate Effort to Evacuate Young Cancer Patients From Gaza
A mission to rescue cancer-stricken children from the violence in Gaza has involved multiple countries and last-minute connections in the chaos of war [...]
Many insured U.S. patients pay less than $25 a month
Wegovy, an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity.Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk on Thursday [...]
Some patients see insurance coverage delays
Pharmacist Ani Martirosyan administers an immunization to a patient at a CVS on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Glendale, CA.Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angel [...]
Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies
New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny medically necessary abortions.
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Few patients continue Wegovy after a year
A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2023.Jim Vondruska | [...]
What patients and doctors should know
The Alzheimer's drug Leqembi is seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on January 20, 2023.Eisai | via ReutersMedicare has agreed to p [...]
‘Patients paying the price’ for strikes – NHS chief executive
NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard says patients are facing disruption for "both sides" failing to find agreement in a dispute over pay in the healt [...]
Hepatitis C cure isn’t reaching patients due to cost, CDC says
Hepatitis C virusBSIP | UIG | Getty ImagesThe overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. who have tested positive for hepatitis C have not been cured [...]
Eli Lilly obesity drug helped patients lose up to 24% of weight
Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical company headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.Cristina Arias | Cover | Getty ImagesEli Lilly’s experimental [...]
Labour's NHS plan will offer patients more choice, Wes Streeting says
Shadow health secretary says regional waiting lists could help people get hospital treatment quicker.
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