BALANCE program
Coverage of BALANCE program in the Nexus archive.
- 45 Degrees North: Finding Balance
The author recounts a personal fall and a friend's hip injury from an e-bike accident, highlighting the risks of falls among rural elders. Wisconsin has the highest fall-related death rate for adults over 65 in 2023, prompting the author to seek balance programs and address health concerns like orthostatic hypotension and vision issues.
- STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicare and obesity drugs, Germany’s pricing plans, and more
Medicare will cover weight loss drugs for adults 65 and older starting next month via a temporary government program. Novo Nordisk plans to seek Chinese regulatory approval for its Wegovy weight loss pill soon amid competition from generic drugmakers.
- STAT+: Trump’s obesity drug plan creates a temporary Medicare program that may be hard to end
Weight loss drugs will become available to Medicare beneficiaries aged 65+ next month through a temporary government program. The Trump administration is bypassing a law prohibiting Medicare from covering obesity drugs by using a demonstration program, extending a transitional 'Bridge' program until 2024 after private insurers refused to participate in the original three-year 'BALANCE' plan.