Local news The change would leave an estimated 22,000 MassHealth members on the hook for paying out of pocket for expensive GLP-1s and other anti-obesity drugs. Effective July 1, MassHealth will stop covering GLP-1 and other anti-obesity medications prescribed solely for weight loss, a policy change expected to affect at least 22,000 Massachusetts residents. The … Read more
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to orforgliprone, a GLP-1 drug that works like widely used injectable drugs to mimic the natural hormone that controls appetite and feelings of … Read more
New York — As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the off-field battle for advertisers to win over 120 million viewers will be just as intense as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Dozens of advertisers are pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl 60 on Sunday. They hope their audience will … Read more
0 Kyle Richards, star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, is deeply “worried” and “heartbroken” after learning that her daughter, 25-year-old Sophia Umansky, has turned to the weight-loss drug Mounjaro and is now experiencing concerning side effects, including significant hair loss. This development is particularly emotional for Kyle, who battled anorexia in her twenties … Read more