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Most older adults say Medicare and other insurance should cover obesity drugs, and many show interest in using them

Written by | 30 Mar 2025

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new University of Michigan study. And more… read more.

Americans borrowed $74 billion last year to cover healthcare costs

Written by | 15 Mar 2025

More than 31 million Americans (12%) report needing to borrow about $74 billion last year to pay for healthcare despite most having some form of health insurance, according… read more.

Most comprehensive study on U.S. health care spending by county reveals wide variation

Written by | 18 Feb 2025

Researchers present the most comprehensive study on U.S. health care spending and variations across 3,110 counties by four payers, 148 health conditions, 38 age/sex groups, and seven types… read more.

Insurance challenges limit psychologists’ capacity to address ongoing mental health needs

Written by | 20 Dec 2024

Although demand for mental health treatment remains high, administrative and financial barriers are preventing many psychologists from participating in insurance networks, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2024… read more.

One in 20 people in Canada skip doses, don’t fill prescriptions because of cost

Written by | 1 Dec 2024

Affordability in Canada affects not just groceries but also medications, with 1 in 20 people unable to take their medications as prescribed because of cost, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian… read more.

Study reveals gaps in access to long-term contraceptive supplies

Written by | 27 Sep 2024

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that despite legislation in 19 states requiring insurers to cover a 12-month supply of contraception, patients aren’t receiving a year’s… read more.

Strong insurance laws help kids get access to mental health care

Written by | 17 Aug 2024

When states require insurers to cover mental and behavioral health, children get better access to care, according to a UC San Francisco-led study of nearly 30,000 U.S. caregivers…. read more.

Exploding popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy among privately insured patients may worsen disparities

Written by | 5 Aug 2024

A new USC study suggests that publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new drugs for diabetes and obesity are less likely to get them than those with… read more.

How an Indian government policy backfired: the unintended consequences of price regulation of prescription drugs

Written by | 5 Jun 2024

Researchers from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, University of Chicago, and Management Development Institute, Gurgaon published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the unintended consequences of an Indian government healthcare… read more.

Private health plans paid hospitals 254% of what Medicare would pay during 2022

Written by | 19 May 2024

Prices paid to hospitals during 2022 by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 254% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation… read more.

Medicare doesn’t cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should

Written by | 18 Dec 2023

The vast majority of older adults – 83% — think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weight, a new poll of people… read more.

Medicare is overpaying for generic drugs

Written by | 8 Dec 2023

Medicare is the single largest provider of health insurance in the United States, serving 63.8 million senior citizens as of 2022. Three-quarters of these recipients are enrolled in… read more.

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