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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

Insurance companies have promised changes like these before, in 2018 and 2023, but many didn’t follow through, Dr. Mehmet Oz , head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said.

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A Revolutionary Drug for Extreme Hunger Offers Clues to Obesity’s Complexity

Physician's Weekly

Researchers are learning that obesity’s drivers can be environmental, familial, or genetic. Obesity medicine is likely heading the way of treatments for high blood pressure or diabetes, with three to five effective options for different types of patients. She said the impact she’s seen is life-changing.