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

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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. Sirianni Youtz Spoonemore Hamburger (SYSH) is representing the groups in both lawsuits, one of which is filed against the Washington state Health Care Authority, and the other is against Regence Blueshield. Read more here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/class-action-lawsuits-healthcare-companies-obesity-treatments/281-ffb86669-04c2-4f42-8607-eb01991ebd89

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