Yes, most private insurance companies will cover all or most of the cost of weight loss surgery, which is also known as bariatric surgery. This is because obesity can lead to many long-term health ...

After two years, people who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery achieve weight loss that is about five times greater than ...

Bariatric surgery leads to more weight loss that lasts longer, compared to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy and behavioral changes such as diet and exercise, new ...

If you have obesity and are considering treatments that can lead to significant weight loss, you may be wondering how the two leading options compare: bariatric surgery, which permanently alters the ...

At least two recent studies have found bariatric surgery more cost-effective, long term, than the pricey glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist obesity medications. Another recent study ...

Metabolic bariatric surgery is on the decline in the United States, pummeled up against the ropes by a new class of weight-loss medications favored by patients. One recent US study reported a 25% ...

Amid the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, some have questioned whether invasive procedures like lap band, gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries could wane in popularity. Carnie Wilson, of the ...