Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said her administration had reached an agreement with the City Hall union to limit coverage of the GLP-1 drug for weight loss that would save the city about $10.6 million and reduce “skyrocketing” health care costs. Wu and the Public Employees Committee, which bids for health insurance benefits on behalf of … Read more
The patient prepares for his weekly Zepbound injection. Using weight loss drugs, he has dropped from 300 to 245 pounds in three years. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Scientists are still discovering how weight loss “wonder drugs” like Ozempic and Zepbound reshape the body. Researchers at the Salk Institute have found that long-term … Read more
Sonoma County health officials this week released the latest accounting for highly pressured, voter-approved tax revenue streams that help bolster local mental health, substance abuse and homeless services. The quarter-cent Measure O tax, adopted in 2020, would generate $33.1 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year for services in five voter-approved categories, according to the district. … Read more