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The Diabetes Loophole Is Costing You More Than the Drug

Over 41 million Americans have no commercial insurance coverage for Wegovy, even as obesity costs the US healthcare system $173 billion annually. Insurers will pay for the heart attack but deny the drug shown to reduce cardiovascular events by 20%. This is not a cost-control strategy; it is a deferral of a bill that keeps compounding.

By Kai Brighton · 5 min read

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GLP-1 Drugs Work. The Question Nobody Wants to Answer Is: For How Long?

GLP-1 drugs produce real, significant weight loss. But the regain data is brutal, adherence rates are dismal, and the muscle loss question is far from settled. Here is what the evidence actually shows, and what you should demand before starting.

By Dr. Alex Chen · 5 min read