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Michigan insurers seek premium hikes as demand for diet drugs soars

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Ozempic was originally approved by the FDA to treat people with type 2 diabetes who are at risk of serious health consequences without medication. In recent months, there has been a spike in demand for Ozempic, or semaglutide, due to its weight-loss benefits, which has led to shortages. Some doctors prescribe Ozempic off-label to treat obesity.

Michigan health insurers are looking to raise premiums again next year, with rising demand for expensive diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy contributing to what they see as needed rate hikes. A report from the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, which reviews and approves insurer rates, shows health insurance companies are … Read more

The 52-year-old Richfield Nature Center adjusts to demand for more environmental education

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A man holds a white waste bin on a walkway

Just beyond Minneapolis is a natural oasis well known to its more than 100,000 visitors each year. But the decennial Wood Lake Nature Center is now at a major inflection point, one that managers say is a long time coming. Wood Lake Nature Center director Paul Smithson said when it was built in 1971, the … Read more