Month: May 2023

AT A GLANCE The 30th European Congress on Obesity [or ECO] was held in Dublin, Ireland this past week, with keynote sessions and scientific presentations. Omada Health, Found Health and Virta Health, synchronously announced their direct-to-employer offerings on care for people with obesity, in a clear call from employers on the cost and long-term durability of GLP-1 medications. Medicare coverage of obesity treatments, and the potential cost implications if Medicare covers

AT A GLANCE… World Health Organization’s says Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs are ‘…not a silver bullet.’ A seeming shift in the narrative this week toward multimodal, whole-person, and multi-year strategies of care; challenging current direct to consumer, medication-first approaches. Benjamin Chavis Jr., an African-American civil rights leader, writes in The Miami Times on ‘Obesity is not a hopeless fight for Black America.’ Researchers in Scotland find that

AT A GLANCE… Plezi Nutrition, a kids juice drink company, was launched by former First Lady Michelle Obama this week; Ms. Obama is the prior architect of the Let’s Move program. Jenny Craig, a forty year old, nutrition-forward weight loss company with over 1,000 stores, formally announced ‘…It’s with a heavy heart, we’re announcing the close of our business.’ The American Association of Clinical