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.

More than 120 million Americans lack proper access to health care services, a new study from Good Rx Research found.

In legal letters and court filings, UnitedHealth has cited Thompson’s murder to argue that criticizing the company could lead to further violence.

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.

Demand was strongest in the South, followed by the Midwest, West and East.

The news comes as the administration is pushing for pharmaceutical manufacturers reshore drug production in the United States.

The South saw the largest increase in the metric at 3.6 percentage points, followed by the Northeast with a 1.3 percentage point gain.