Top 5 Obesity Articles of 2024
Here are the top performing articles about obesity published this year on Managed Healthcare Executive.
1. GLP-1 Tiering Agreement Reached, Says Optum Rx President
Health plans that use Optum Rx as their pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) will be allowed to tier their coverage of GLP-1s and still receive rebates under an agreement the PBM has reached with the manufacturers, says the PBM president. Optum officials said later that the negotiations were still ongoing.
2. Diabetes Weight Loss Drugs Could be Linked to Reduced Risk of MS, Study Finds
Drug repurposing has recently emerged as an attractive pathway for developing new treatments due to its relatively fast and cost-efficient trajectory. Because obesity and MS share inflammatory properties, researchers used data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System to investigate the association between weight loss-inducing drugs and MS.
3. GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity May Not Have to be All or Nothing
A simulation model projects there could savings if patients are switched to lower cost drugs or programs after initial weight loss using GLP-1 drugs.
4. Obesity, Heavy Smoking and Short Sleep Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Myeloma
Those who suffer from obesity, heavy smoking and short sleep have a higher chance of developing mass spectrometry (MS) and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), which can often lead to multiple myeloma.
5. Lilly Introduces Zepbound Single-Dose Vial for Cash-Paying Patients
The monthly price of the 2.5 mg Zepbound single-dose vial is $399 and the 5 mg dose is $549, which Lilly officials said is in line with the savings program for without insurance.
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Conversations With Perry and Friends
April 14th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. His guest this episode is John Baackes, the former CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan.
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Breaking Down Health Plans, HSAs, AI With Paul Fronstin of EBRI
November 19th 2024Featured in this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast is Paul Fronstin, director of health benefits research at EBRI, who shed light on the evolving landscape of health benefits with editors of Managed Healthcare Executive.
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What 5 Managed Care Trends Experts Say You’re Not Watching Closely Enough
April 29th 2025Managed Healthcare Executive asked several experts in healthcare and managed care two share the trends they think the industry is overlooking. From rising costs and data challenges to shifts in how care is delivered, these are the issues that could have a major impact — and deserve a closer look.
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