FERTILITY
New Study Reveals Hidden Costs of Fertility Care
What: A survey from Maven Clinic finds that one-in-six people in the US experiences infertility, one-in-four feel financial strain when going through treatments, and one-third spend more than $50,000 on the process.
Key Line: "'Families deserve the shortest, safest path to a healthy baby, but that's not what the current system is built to deliver,' said Dr. Neel Shah, Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic. 'By supporting people from the very beginning of their family-building journey and attending to the full breadth of their needs, we can improve outcomes, cut costs and build a system that works better for everyone.'"
Source: Maven
BIRTH CONTROL
Maximizing Contraception Access Through Annual Supply Policies
What: A center-right think tank, R Street, has a brief examining year-long birth control prescriptions. Distributing birth control for a full year can decrease unintended pregnancies and save money for patients and insurers. But successful implementation requires comprehensive policy changes, including that insurers cover a 12-month supply without cost-sharing *and* provide guidance for healthcare providers and patients.
Key Line: "In one study on outcomes of California Medicaid recipients who received a one-month, three-month, or 12-month supply of their preferred contraceptive, those receiving 12 months were significantly less likely to have an unintended pregnancy or abortion in that timeframe. Additionally, women who received a 12-month supply were more likely to refill their prescriptions after the first year and less likely to need emergency contraception than their counterparts, thereby reducing unintended pregnancy rates."
Source: R Street
MENOPAUSE
Carillon Miami Wellness Resorts Focuses on Menopause & Perimenopause Health
What: Resort company Carillon Miami announced the launch of "Inner Glow," a retreat to support women during menopause and perimenopause. They plan to combine medical diagnostics, personalized treatments, and luxury wellness for symptom management and addressing the 'root causes' of symptoms.
Key Line: "'There is a growing demand for wellness retreats that support women’s health—especially as it relates to menopause and perimenopause,” said Tammy Pahel, Vice President of Spa & Wellness Operations at Carillon Miami. “With 6,000 women in the U.S. entering menopause every day, according to the Society for Women’s Health Research, there’s a surprising lack of dedicated programs addressing its root causes. Most focus only on managing symptoms—we aim to go deeper by offering immediate relief, long-term solutions, and even reversing some of the side effects.”
Source: Carillon Miami Wellness Resorts
The Booming Menopause Market: Are the Products Worth It?
What: Courtney Rubin does a deep dive from Women's Health on which menopause products work, and which don't. The main advice? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Key Line: "Most of these menopause products are not actually harmful, but they’re potentially a waste of time and money. Take hair-care products. Dr. Faubion says these are nothing new, just 'rebranded with ‘menopause’ on it and charging three times the price that they would charge a 20-year-old, because they know they can.' As for pricey menopause retreats? Dr. Faubion calls them 'ridiculous.'”
Source: Women's Health
METABOLISM + WEIGHT LOSS
Eli Lilly Stock Soars on Promising Daily Weight-Loss Pill
What: Eli Lilly announced that their daily oral pill version of extremely popular weight loss drugs currently taken as weekly shots worked, offering over 7% weight loss for diabetes patients compared to a placebo. The oral medication also showed positive results on blood sugar, sparking hopes for more accessible GLP-1 treatments.
Key Line: "'The data are pretty much a best-case scenario, in our view — on weight loss, blood sugar control, tolerability, safety,' Bank of America analyst Tim Anderson wrote Thursday in a research note."
Source: Axios
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