Class-action lawsuits allege healthcare companies discriminate by not covering obesity treatments

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Class-action lawsuits allege healthcare companies discriminate by not covering obesity treatments
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Ozempic Insulin injection pen or insulin cartridge pen for diabetics. Medical equipment for diabetes parients. Copenhagen, Denmark - May 17, 2023.SEATTLE — Two class-action lawsuits were filed against health insurance companies that are accused of engaging in disability discrimination by excluding coverage for obesity treatments like Ozempic.

Simonton v. Washington state Health Care Authority was filed in Thurston County Superior Court on behalf of Jeanette Simonton and a class of similar individuals. Simonton said her coverage excludes Ozempic and other prescription drugs to treat obesity, so she has had to pay out of pocket for the treatment.

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