Opinion: The advent of powerful weight-loss drugs is promising, but not a cure for all that ails us The question of where in the body and under what conditions GLP-1 receptors are active is critical to grasping how Ozempic and its peer drugs work
Alison Stewart: That's from GLP-1 Truth Serum , the podcast
For example, a research report by Turquoise Health found that negotiated rates began converging between December 2021 and June 2024, and researchers from the University of Miami found that in Florida, patients seeking elective, self-paid care responded [to hospital price transparency] by choosing hospitals that were transparent about their prices, and hospitals, in turn, responded by simplifying their pricing and reducing the intensity of services. [449 450] Comment: Many commenters pointed out the need for more policy coordination across the various price transparency initiatives (HPT, TiC, NSA and state level efforts), and the importance of not addressing HPT policies in isolation
A reduction in GSH levels was also found, which could be both, cause or consequence of the decrease in GPx and GR activities
