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Lawsuit: Insurers should cover weight loss drugs | Vargas Reports
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6:14Now PlayingAccess to the expensive weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro is the focal point of a new class action lawsuit in Washington State. The lawsuit alleges that the state agency responsible for purchasing health insurance for public employees discriminates against individuals with obesity by not including weight loss drugs in their coverage.
Obesity is considered a protected disability under Washington State law, though that's not the case in all states. Jeannette Simonton, who initiated the lawsuit, along with her attorney Ele Hamburger and her doctor, Peter Billing, join "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss this matter.
#Ozempic #Weightloss #Wegovy #Mounjaro #Fatloss
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