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Major insurance changes are coming to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here’s how that could affect patients

CVS Caremark will stop covering Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. Wegovy, the GLP-1 medication to treat obesity from Lilly competitor ...

CVS Caremark drops coverage of popular weight loss drug

Pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark drops Zepbound coverage, estimating 10-15% savings while Eli Lilly offers self-pay ...
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CalPERS swaps OptumRx for Caremark in risk-based PBM contract

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has a new pharmacy benefits contract with CVS Caremark, the ...
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You don't need to take drugs like Ozempic consistently to lose weight

People who take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can lose weight even if they face disruptions in accessing the medications, which ...

CVS Beats Out UnitedHealth for Calpers Pharmacy Benefits Deal

CVS Health’s Caremark business signed a new pharmacy benefits contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement ...

CVS Caremark snags big PBM contract from OptumRx

Rhode Island-based CVS Health $CVS has grabbed a massive PBM contract from competitor UnitedHealth $UNH.
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Many US employers plan to pare health benefits as weight-loss spending soars

More than half of large U.S. employers plan to scale back healthcare benefits next year as rising costs from weight-loss and ...
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CVS snatches CalPERS pharmacy contract from UnitedHealth

CVS Health has secured a major healthcare deal, winning a multi-year pharmacy benefits contract with CalPERS, outbidding rival UnitedHealth. The deal marks a significant win for CVS's Caremark unit ...