Ozempic Hype Forces Employer Calls on Obesity Coverage

<p>Employers are facing a big dilemma: how do they pay for the new highly effective and popular obesity medications without breaking the bank? This week, the questions are forcing companies to re-examine their attitudes on obesity as the understanding of the disease deepens. </p><br><p>Guests:</p><p><a href="https://www.osc.ct.gov/about.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sean Scanlon</a>, Connecticut Comptroller</p><p><a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ecpe/faculty/jeff-levin-scherz/#:~:text=Jeff%20Levin%2DScherz%20is%20a,management%20programs%2C%20incentive%20programs%2C%20and" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jeff Levin-Scherz</a>, WTW population health leader</p><p><a href="https://www.ahip.org/people/michael-j-thompson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mike Thompson</a>, President of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions</p><p>Olivia Quagliani, Patient</p><br><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2023/09/28/employer-coverage-obesity-drugs-ozempic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>We're also excited to share that you can now find&nbsp;<a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=df73a62cac&amp;e=8552a80fb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tradeoffs on YouTube</a>!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Still not enough Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><br><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with a gift</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.