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.
Nutrition
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 inPublic Health
Inside Maryland’s High-Stakes Bid for Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
The White House asked states to compete for a rare pot of new money dedicated to transforming health care across rural America.
Posted inHealth Equity
Watch: The $50 Billion Rural Health Program in Context
Experts discuss what the new federal approach means for access, outcomes, and financial stability in rural America.
Posted inPublic Health
How RFK Jr. is Upending Public Health
Two months on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has plowed forward with mass firings, funding cuts and policy shifts. The most immediate effect is across state and local health agencies, where officials say they see new cracks in safeguards against diseases.
Posted inPublic Health
RFK Jr. Wants to Change What Americans Eat. He’s Not The First.
The fight to improve Americans’ nutrition could get new momentum from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but he will face practical and political limits to changing U.S. food supply if he’s confirmed to lead the Health and Human Services Department.
Posted inHealth Equity
Feeding the Sick
We know good nutrition is tied to good health. But is there evidence that food should be prescribed and paid for like medicine?