Federal rules ban Medicare Part D -- which helps cover prescription drug costs -- from covering drugs solely to treat obesity, but a new federal pilot bridge program approved by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F
Doctors say the answer is becoming more urgent as GLP-1 medications grow in popularity for diabetes treatment and weight management including among many Latino patients, who face higher rates of type 2 diabetes nationwide
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So dietitians and nutritionists should also be prepared to integrate with other clinicians on a larger care team, looking at interventions to: Improve sleep quality Manage mental stress Nurture positive social connections Minimize other substance use The advisory also notes that this sort of structured, evidence-based therapy is not commonly in use with GLP-1 administration today, however
A hopeful finding is that there is no effect of DPP-4 inhibitors on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), the major outcome we care about
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