"Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year.

Health officials are recommending diet and exercise as alternatives to heavily advertised weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, advice experts say is unrealistic."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-medicaid-medi-cal-glp1-weight-loss-drugs-ends-coverage-cost/

#healthcare #medicaid #PrescriptionDrugs #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california

"Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year.

Health officials are recommending diet and exercise as alternatives to heavily advertised weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, advice experts say is unrealistic."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-medicaid-medi-cal-glp1-weight-loss-drugs-ends-coverage-cost/

#healthcare #medicaid #PrescriptionDrugs #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california

"Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices."

https://apnews.com/article/california-affordable-insulin-415edd0b915677d2051d22b4b8f8121c

#healthcare #diabetes #insulin #PrescriptionDrugs #manufacturing #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california

“Children with autism, if they have the right support, access to medical care and therapies, they can have wonderful outcomes,” said Lisa Ackerman, executive director of the Autism Community in Action, a grass-roots organization that offers education and support to thousands of people with autism and their families.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/health/autism-community-needs-support-not-cure

#healthcare #autism #neuroatypical #disabilities #FDA #PrescriptionDrugs