During this segment, Michael Weber, MD, explores obesity and its impact on cardiovascular health outcomes.
Dr Weber believes that it is difficult to conclude whether or not managing obesity will effectively provide better results, as no definitive clinical trials have tested this theory. He explains that there is no current evidence that reveals that a reduction in weight will reduce the number of strokes, heart attacks, or other events.
Regardless, Dr Weber still feels that physicians should practice reducing patients’ body mass indexes to help lower the risk for developing cardiovascular events.
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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