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Obesity Medication Use Remains Low Among Children | ADA 2025

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Authors of a Journal of the American Medical Association study found that adolescent use of GLP-1s “increased substantially” between 2020 and 2023. February 9, 2023. Dispensing of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to adolescents and young adults, 2020-2023. How obesity can affect your child now—and later in life.

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CMS: Health spending grew by 7.5% in 2023 amid increase in insurance coverage, care utilization

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Healthcare spending reached nearly $5 trillion in 2023, growing by 7.5% Healthcare spending reached nearly $5 trillion in 2023, growing by 7.5% from the prior year, according to new data from the federal government. from the prior year, according to new data from the federal government.

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CMS projects national health spending grew 7.5% in 2023 to $4.8T

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National health spending is estimated to have outpaced the rest of the country’s economy in 2023, growing by 7.5% with projected expenditures of $4.8

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STAT+: Net prices for medicines fell considerably in 2023’s last quarter, mostly thanks to Humira biosimilars

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Over the past year, nine biosimilar versions of the medicine were launched by other companies seeking favorable placement on formularies, the lists of drugs for which health insurance coverage is available.

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CDC advisory panel opts for a go-slow approach on expanding usage of RSV vaccines

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Makers of RSV vaccines for older adults saw their plans to try to expand usage hit a significant hurdle on Wednesday, when an expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines recommended changes that will likely see fewer older adults qualify for insurance coverage for these products.

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Health insurance statistics 2023

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million people (8.3%) not having health insurance at any point during 2021. Census Bureau , 2022) The most popular to least popular type of health insurance coverage in 2021 were employer-based insurance (54.3%), Medicaid (18.9%), Medicare (18.4%), direct-purchase insurance (10.2%), TRICARE (2.5%), and VA or CHAMPVA insurance (1%). (

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Europe’s pharma reform, weight-loss meds, and more

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Their study looked at health records from 18,000 patients who had gone to a Johns Hopkins outpatient clinic from January to September 2023. All had obesity, meaning a body mass index of at least 30, and all had insurance coverage for the medications. Only 2.3%, however, were prescribed a weight-loss drug.