{
  "id": 2218442,
  "title": "Wells Fargo Report Says GLP-1s Reducing Certain Surgeries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/wells-fargo-report-says-glp-1s-reducing-certain-surgeries",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-20T20:06:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-20/wells-fargo-report-glp-1s-reducing-certain-surgeries-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Robin Wenzel, head of Wells Fargo Industry Insights, said that the rise of GLP-1s has brought down the rate of bariatric surgery by more than 30%, providing a less invasive 'pharmaceutical offramp' for weight management. Wenzel said GLP-1 use rose 120% between 2022 and 2024 and that it offers the parts of the healthcare industry an opportunity to turn to helping patients manage medication or…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}