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        "uri": "/2024/02/20/virtual-primary-care-key-to-bringing-well-visits-and-mental-health-support-to-gen-z/",
        "title": "Virtual primary care: Key to bringing 'well visits' (and mental health support) to Gen Z",
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        "summary": "For many Gen Zers, urgent care is primary care, however, they need comprehensive care because they have unusually high rates of health problems for their age group and their mental health issues are unprecedented.",
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        "uri": "/2023/07/24/obesity-is-complicated-how-best-to-cover-or-not-cover-the-new-weight-loss-drugs/",
        "title": "Obesity is complicated: How best to cover, or not cover, the new weight loss drugs",
        "byline": "Todd Thames, M.D.",
        "kicker": "Update",
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        "summary": "Coverage of Ozempic and Wegovy could conservatively drive employer spend up by 25% annually, so to give the new drugs the best opportunity to have the best effect, employers must think comprehensively and long-term.",
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        "uri": "/2019/12/30/preparing-for-retirement-how-benefits-managers-can-help-older-workers/",
        "title": "Preparing for retirement: How benefits managers can help older workers",
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        "summary": "Benefits managers need the right strategy to help older workers stay healthy and make a timely transition into retirement.",
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