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  2. NC State Health Plan votes to end coverage of expensive ... - AOL

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    In 2023, the health plan received a 40% rebate from Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of Wegovy and Saxenda, according to an analysis by State Health Plan staff. That saved the state $539 off of the ...

  3. NC State Health Plan staff recommends cutting coverage of ...

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    North Carolina State Health Plan staff recommended ending coverage of weight loss drugs Friday in order to rein in spending on a class of drugs called GLP-1s, which has put the plan’s finances ...

  4. NC Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, after ...

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    The state’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that effective Aug. 1, NC Medicaid will add coverage of FDA-approved obesity management medications for beneficiaries 12 and ...

  5. Ozempic: Insurance Providers Are Ending Coverage of Weight ...

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    Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed in use for its ability to aid weight loss. However, some companies are backing down from coverage due to their high cost ...

  6. Wegovy Cost 2024: Average Price and More - Healthline

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    Wegovy’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage, whether you have health insurance, and the pharmacy you use. Wegovy is used to: For these uses, Wegovy is prescribed as part of a ...

  7. Health Experts Answer 6 Common Questions About Wegovy for ...

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    The results showed that 83% of those taking Wegovy lost at least 5% of their weight compared to 31% in the placebo group, and 48% of those taking Wegovy lost at least 15% of their weight compared ...

  8. NC State Health Plan begins crackdown on spending for ... - AOL

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    The North Carolina State Health Plan will put new measures in place to prevent diabetes drugs like Ozempic from being used off-label for weight loss, leadership announced at a meeting Wednesday ...

  9. Wegovy: Medicare Coverage Expands to Millions ... - Healthline

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    KFF said the heart-related approval for Wegovy applies to 7% of Medicare beneficiaries, or 3.6 million people, based on data from 2020. These are people with existing cardiovascular disease — a ...

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