16 October 2023 - Insurance plans could cover blockbuster weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, but the benefits may not be accessible to everyone.

Pamela Torres used to run a seven minute mile. But when the former track star suffered a severe knee injury in college, she began to rapidly gain weight. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in her 30s and obesity in her early 50s. Torres, now age 68, was prescribed Ozempic, a medication approved to treat type 2 diabetes, in January. She lost nearly 20 percent of her body weight.

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