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2. NC Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, after ...

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   Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina will soon be able to get GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Saxenda and Zepbound covered.

3. Jejunoileal bypass - Wikipedia

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   Jejunoileal bypass (JIB) was a surgical weight-loss procedure performed for the relief of morbid obesity from the 1950s through the 1970s in which all but 30 cm (12 in) to 45 cm (18 in) of the small bowel were detached and set to the side.

4. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery (also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a surgical procedure used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Long term weight loss with bariatric surgery may be achieved through alteration of gut hormones, physical reduction of stomach size ( stomach reduction surgery ), [ 3 ] reduction ...

5. SADI-S surgery - Wikipedia

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   The SADI-S is a single anastomosis bariatric surgery. It is different from the classic duodenal switch, the gastric bypass (RNY) or sleeve gastrectomy.It is a type of bariatric surgery carried out to lose weight and to mitigate various metabolic issues including type 2 diabetes, dislipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

6. NC State Health Plan votes to end coverage of expensive ... - AOL

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   In 2023, a total of 24,750 state employees were using weight-loss drugs through the health plan. The board considered an option of leaving coverage of the drugs in place and continuing talks with ...

7. NC State Health Plan begins crackdown on spending for weight ...

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   The North Carolina State Health Plan will put new measures in place to prevent diabetes drugs like Ozempic from being used off-label for weight loss, leadership announced at a meeting Wednesday night.