Remove Pharmaceuticals Remove Primary Care Remove Public Health
article thumbnail

Obesity is a Public Health Epidemic in the U.S. — The Case for GLP-1 Coverage, Affordability and Equity

Health Populi

were sensible, weight management would be treated as a public health issue,” David Cutler writes in the JAMA Health Forum dated August 15, 2024. health care” citing the example of weight loss medications — in short, the uptake of GLP-1 drugs to address Type 2 diabetes first, and subsequently obesity.

article thumbnail

Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

Health Populi

Their ten must-do’s for bending the cost curve while driving constructive change for a better health care system are to: Ensure access. Achieve health equity. Stability the safety net and rebuild public health. Address social determinants of health. Innovate long-term care.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

How We Spend Versus What We Get: America’s Healthcare Spending Makes for Poor Health

Health Populi

had the highest pharmaceutical spending per capita of $1,443 versus $749 for the other nations, roughly double. Access and quality of care in the U.S. varied, with that 10% of health citizens lacking coverage for basic health care. If healthcare in the U.S.

article thumbnail

Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time

Health Populi

That a pharmaceutical company executive is speaking on the main stage at CES speaks to digital health’s mainstreaming beyond elite athletes and smartwatches that track activity.

article thumbnail

Telehealth Legislation Passes Ways & Means, As GLP-1s Are Fast-Meshing with Telemedicine in the Marketplace

Health Populi

platforming telehealth with weight loss and the fast-growing medicine category — such as Eli Lilly Direct, the pharmaceutical company planning to go direct-to-consumer to channel patients’ access to and use of Zepbound for weight loss (partnering with Amazon’s pharmacy for delivery).

article thumbnail

Health Care Nation – How to Inspire a Rosa Parks Moment for Healthcare in America?

Health Populi

Tom Lawry may be best-known as a leading voice on AI in health care; after all, hes written two very well-selling books on the topic, speaks all over the world on the subject, and in his most recent company-based gig helped lead Microsofts efforts in AI in health care and life sciences.

article thumbnail

The 2022 Health Populi TrendCast for Consumers and Health Citizens

Health Populi

We’ve seen more financial and money-focused media bringing health care cost stories under their mastheads. So have investment banks, ratings agencies, and large financial services companies, as the pandemic has cast every industry’s eyes to public health and health spending.