Considering medical weight loss? Here’s what you need to know

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Key Takeaways: Medical weight loss is a personalized, medically ...
Public News Service on MSN

Medi-Cal stops covering weight loss drugs despite TrumpRx plan

By Don Thompson for KFF Health News. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KFF ...
WMDT

GLP-1 medications without diet and exercise could put weight back

Famous GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy work by controlling hunger and cravings, according to Dr. Fabricio Alarcon, medical director of Healthy Outcomes Medical Weight Loss Center based ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov.
Santa Monica Daily Press

Gutting Medi-Cal’s weight loss drug coverage will cost California more in the long run

California just cut off access to critical anti-obesity drugs for hundreds of thousands of patients. Under the new budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Medi-Cal — the state’s Medicaid program — would ...
LAist

Weight loss and Medi-Cal

Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday in an effort to reduce cost overruns in the state health ...
East Bay Times

Opinion: Gutting Medi-Cal’s weight loss drug coverage will cost more in the long run

California just cut off access to critical anti-obesity drugs for hundreds of thousands of patients. Under the new budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Medi-Cal — the state’s Medicaid program — would ...