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The announcement comes as the House is considering a new, bipartisan Medicare Advantage plan prior authorization.

In a memo announcing the news, <a href="https://hrexecutive.com/microsoft-vp-of-hr-it-cant-go-back-to-the-way-it-used-to-be/">A</a>my Coleman, Microsoft's executive vice president and chief people officer, seemingly couched the retirement offer as an alternative to a layoff, following several rounds of cuts that claimed 15,000 jobs over the last year.

Physicians warn rapid adoption is outpacing oversight, urging transparency, crisis protections and clearer rules as demand grows amid persistent gaps in care.

The new program seeks to connect GLP-1 management with primary care and Amazon Pharmacy in one place, according to the company.

The company expects to file for regulatory approval of a label expansion for Ozempic pills in the United States and Rybelsus in the European Union in the second half of this year.

That change could create new ways for plan employers to get into trouble.