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Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) for teens with severe obesity is cost-effective over ten years, according to an analysis from Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL. While long-term clinical benefits of weight-loss surgery for eligible teens have been well established, and it is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, insurance coverage has been limited and few teens can take advantage of the surgery. This study strengthens the case for insur

A new real-world analysis of more than 90,000 patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes finds metabolic and bariatric surgery is costs significantly less than weekly injections of GLP-1 drugs over a two-year period, according to research, ‘Understanding insurance-based differential healthcare costs for GLP-1ra versus bariatric surgery (abstract id: 4339)’, presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. “As GLP-1 use bec

Bariatric surgery can save patients thousands of dollars in health care costs over the long run, according to research from Duke...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric surgery,...

Introducing RefluxStop device (Implantica) as a treatment option for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients treated within the...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

An economic evaluation comparing endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) with semaglutide for treating class II obesity has suggested ESG is...

A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds the value to society of Medicare coverage for new classes of weight loss drugs would equal...