(Bloomberg) — Health insurers are grappling with the question of whether to cover the new pink pill to treat low libido in women, which will hit U.S. pharmacy shelves this year with a prominent warning label for serious side effects such as fainting.

Anthem Inc., the third-largest health insurer in the country, said Wednesday it will cover Sprout Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Addyi in many cases.

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