Under the Contract Year 2026 MA and Part D proposed rule (PDF), CMS is choosing to follow conventional medical thinking that obesity is a disease
Meditation, deep breathing, good sleep, and talking to a counselor or trusted person can genuinely help
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The FLOW trial showed a 24% reduction in major kidney events in people with type 2 diabetes and CKD, and the SMART trial showed a 52% reduction in urinary albumin leakage, a key marker of kidney damage
That matters for side effects, dose timing, surgery planning, and decisions about stopping or switching treatment
Some patients successfully transition off GLP-1 medications after reaching their goals