A KFF health tracking poll found 45% of people are interested in taking a safe and effective weight loss medication
KFF health tracking poll published Friday
"These are expensive drugs," said Ralph Pisano, president of Nuwae Health, a Connecticut-based company."If these were $20 generics a month, I don't think anyone would care. These are $1,300 plus dollar drugs a month."Consumers: Insurance companies should cover weight-loss shotsfor adults diagnosed as overweight or abuse. A slight majority, 53%, also believe these drugs should be covered for anyone who wants to lose weight.
And interest in the drugs isn't limited to those who are seeking to shed a lot of weight. Slightly more than half of respondents who want to trim 10 or fewer pounds said they'd take a weight-loss drug if safe and effective. And nearly 1 in 4 people not trying to lose weight said they'd be interested in taking such drugs, the survey found.
Still, he said, employers and insurers will evaluate how to pay for the cost of these drugs while also considering health benefits. Patients with type 2 diabetes, for example, can lose significant weight and reduce the likelihood of complications such as heart attack or stroke.
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