Mayo Clinic employee health insurance will cap coverage of weight-loss drugs

Mayo Clinic employee health insurance will cap coverage of weight-loss drugs

ROCHESTER Mayo Clinic employees insured by the Mayo Medical Plan will see a new lifetime limit on weight-loss drug coverage starting in 2024. In a letter provided to the Post Bulletin, those prescribed FDA-approved weight loss medications, including Wegovy, Saxenda, Contrave and others, will have the cost of those drugs covered up to $20,000 effective …

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Lack of autonomy is one of the main reasons clinicians leave the field – MedCity News

cancer, support, care

Patient safety and lack of autonomy are two of the main reasons so many clinicians leave the medical field, according to a new study. report published by EY. Amid the crisis of clinical burnout, healthcare workers have spoken frankly about their moral injury, which refers to the feeling of knowing that they are unable to …

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What you need to know about potential presidential candidate Tom Emmer

What you need to know about potential presidential candidate Tom Emmer

After Republicans voted Friday to no longer support House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their presidential candidate, the House is scrambling to find a new nominee. The move came after Jordan failed for the third time to garner the 217 votes needed to get the gavel. Several GOP members have since announced they are …

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Minnesota leads the pack in some prenatal and early childhood policies – Minnesota Reformer

Baby gets medicine

Minnesota’s policies are more supportive of expectant parents and young children than other states, but there is still room for improvement, according to a team of Vanderbilt researchers. The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University evaluates the impact of public policy measures on child and family well-being. Tons of evidence shows that first years …

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