Hims
Coverage of Hims in the Nexus archive.
- Insurance increasingly dropping weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound
Insurance companies are increasingly dropping coverage for weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound due to rising costs, pushing patients to purchase through telehealth providers or manufacturers. Hims partners with Wegovy to offer the drug directly, while CVS expands coverage for Eli Lilly's anti-obesity pill and reinstates Zepbound later this year.
- STAT+: Hims takes a $33 million hit from GLP-1 ‘pivot’
Hims takes a $33 million hit from GLP-1 'pivot'. The news is part of STAT's Health Tech newsletter, which covers technology in life sciences. The newsletter also mentions a series on the public health crisis around alcohol.
- Hims Breach Exposes the Most Sensitive Kinds of PHI
A breach at telehealth brand Hims exposed sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI), including personal health details like baldness, weight, and sexual health. The incident raises concerns about potential misuse of private medical data by threat actors.