Prescriptions for semaglutide jumped 150% in the past year, with an 80% increase in prescriptions written per provider, new data suggests. Among more than 350,000 prescribers in the national DrFirst network between December 2022 and June 2023, prescriptions for the Wegovy weight loss formulation increased sixfold while those for Ozempic, the lower dose version to …
The number of legal abortions has increased nationwide, a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. This is despite the fact that many states ban abortion altogether or restrict access to abortion after six weeks. The latest WeCount report from the Society of Family Plannings finds that there were nearly …
The number of clinician-performed abortions increased slightly nationally in the year following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, although abortions have declined significantly in states banning the procedure, according to a new analysis. The latest report from the Society of Family Planning’s WeCount project found that nationally, there were 2,200 additional …
Premiums for Coloradans who buy their insurance on the individual market will increase in 2024, but by a combined $411 million less than if the state had not taken steps to control costs, it was announced Monday the Colorado Division of Insurance. Still, people who purchase coverage on the individual market can expect to see …
The mental health crisis costs Northern Virginia $8 billion a year in unrealized economic output, according to a new report. This article was written by WTOP news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up today for a free email subscription to InsideNoVa.com. The mental health crisis costs Northern Virginia $8 billion annually in unrealized …
Delta-8 THC, the synthetic cousin of the delta-9 strain that gives marijuana its psychoactive effect, has become easily available to children online. Hemp-derived oil is available in vaping and edible varieties, with manufacturers taking a leaf from the e-cigarette industry’s marketing playbook, making the product appealing to children. New York researchers combed dozens of websites …
The mental health crisis costs Northern Virginia $8 billion a year in unrealized economic outcomes, according to a new report. report from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. The report from the research department of the foundations, Region Insightfound that the economic loss caused by mental health has quadrupled since 2019, exacerbated by the COVID-19 …
new York CNN — Workers and their employers are paying significantly more for job-related health insurance this year. The annual cost of family health insurance coverage at work has soared to an average of nearly $24,000 this year, according to KFF. Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Wednesday. This is an increase of 7% compared to …
Gambling companies will be forced to pay around €100 million a year to the NHS to fund addiction research, prevention and treatment, under government changes that will replace a long-standing system of voluntary contributions. Under a compulsory levy, welcomed by clinicians and campaigners, bookmakers and online casinos will pay 1% of what they win from …
Top line More employers could cover popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy in 2024, allowing workers to avoid high costs, according to a new survey, even as high drug costs have pushed more other workplaces to stop coverage altogether or increase monthly costs. -paid. Photo of Wegovy Prescription Injectable Pens for …