Is prescribing weight-loss meds outside a psychiatric NPs scope of practice
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This approval was based on clinical trials that showed significant loss in body weight when compared to a placebo after a year of treatment for non-diabetic individuals and those with type 2 diabetes
On the other hand, semaglutide is a newer medication that is approved for weight loss and diabetes management
Among small firms that offer health benefits, 29% say that Medicaid is very important in providing health coverage to employees not covered by the firms health plan, 18% say that Medicaid is somewhat important, 10% say that Medicaid is neither important nor unimportant, 14% say that Medicaid is not very important, 16% say Medicaid is not at all important, and 13% did not know the answer to the question [Figure 13.27]