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Although more than one-third of self-funded employers now cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, 31% of this group are considering stopping coverage or are unsure about continuing coverage in the next 12 to 24 months.
The lawsuit said the union’s health plan allowed coverage of Xenical to treat obesity but not newer products such as Wegovy or Zepbound. Nevertheless, since 2018, Optum Rx charged the union health plan $4,381,075 for 3,732 claims for uncovered weight-loss drugs, the plaintiffs alleged.
In the meantime, the HHS leadership team will be shorthanded as Kennedy and the administration pursue an ambitious health care agenda that includes an overhaul of vaccine policies.
The rule exceeds the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled.
For those in families with incomes at 199% of the federal poverty level and below, the average family payments for health insurance premiums and medical care is 9.6% of family income.