The complaint alleges that Hims & Hers failed to clearly disclose that it charges for prescriptions almost immediately after consumers submit an intake form.
"Much more work is needed to understand telemedicine's longer-term effects on quality of care, health outcomes and spending, and whether those effects differ across the diverse populations who depend on it," said Dr. Katherine Kahn of the UCLA medical school.
Consumers identify healthcare at the center of the affordability crisis, above food, rent and utilities. Affordability remains a concern for people with various types of insurance, from individual market plans to employer-sponsored insurance.
GLP-1 cost pressure is now a talent retention issue. A new study found that 29% of employees would switch jobs for coverage, but these drugs aren't cheap for employers.
