Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight

Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said. The 31-year-old compliance consultant from Hendersonville, Tennessee, said she couldn’t stop vomiting. “Sunday morning, it all hits,” McClain recalled, as she described what happened…

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Schrodinger’s Co-pay

By MATTHEW HOLT More tales of the woes of dealing with health insurance. I live in Marin County, California and one of the things that comes with that is a diagnosis of ADHD for my children. (OK, I have made that joke before but it is true!). My kids now visit a psychiatrist for more…

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Why Ob-Gyns, States, and Plans, Should Care About Oral Health

While there are growing efforts to link dental health with overall health, the urgency should be felt strongly not only by pregnant women but, more importantly, by their care providers and health insurance companies. For instance, pregnant women with gum disease are 3-4 times more likely to develop pre-eclampsia, an emergency condition. The post Why…

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