[theqoo][EXCLUSIVE] APPLICATION FILED FOR 'WEGOVY' OBESITY DRUG TO QUALIFY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

Wegovy (generic name: semaglutide), a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) class obesity drug, is entering the process to qualify for health insurance coverage.

source: here

1. I hope they can cover all drugs for obesity and diabetes instead

2. Please provide health insurance coverage for cancer drugs; I notice a lot of them are excluded from the plan

3. They’ll obviously base it on weight and only classify those who are truly obese right?

4. Given the sheer number of complications caused by obesity, it’s actually more cost-effective to reduce obesity rates

5. This is good

6. They’re probably doing it because treating people for obesity, with strict criteria. This will ultimately save money on other health insurance costs

7. Are there really that many people with severe obesity in our country? It seems like it would be heavily abused

8. It likely wouldn't apply to cosmetic purposes anyway; it should be administered appropriately to those who actually need it

9. It would be great if obesity were covered by health insurance, I don't feel confident yet about sticking to a diet and exercise routine

10. If we just leave obesity unaddressed, the social costs eventually pile up as it leads to all sorts of complications that require coverage; it might actually be better to manage the issue at the source like this

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