As demand for new weight loss drugs soars, some employers are making workers track their diet and exercise in hopes of limiting use and keeping costs down.
Julie Wernau
Julie is a reporter and producer for Tradeoffs. At The Wall Street Journal, she traversed the U.S. to report on mental illness and addiction. Previously, Julie was a business reporter at The Chicago Tribune and crime reporter at her hometown newspaper, The Day. Her work on the fentanyl crisis and psychosis earned two Pulitzer nominations and awards from the New York Press Club and Newswomen’s Club of New York. She lives in Georgia, and is co-founder of Steel Pioneer Fire Cooking, an outdoor cooking school.
Posted inCost of Care
GLP-1s Are Busting Employer Budgets. Some Are Getting Creative to Lower Costs.
From obesity management programs to rebates and apps, employers are experimenting with new approaches to make GLP-1 costs more sustainable.
Posted inHealth Equity
Immigration Enforcement’s Twin Threats to Health Care
Patients are afraid to show up to medical appointments, while workers are being detained, deported or losing their visa statuses.
Posted inMental Health
Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped.
How Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to force more people into mental health treatment left many families still searching for help.