Elevance Can't Nix Suit Over GLP-1 Coverage For Sleep Apnea

By Grace Elletson · April 10, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT

An Indiana federal judge declined to toss a proposed class action claiming Elevance Health Inc. illegally denied coverage for a GLP-1 weight loss medication that was prescribed to treat sleep apnea,...

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Case Information

Case Title

NEWKIRK v. ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC., f/k/a ANTHEM, INC.

Case Number

Court

Indiana Southern

Nature of Suit

791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

September 16, 2025

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