A major surgical procedure is starting to gain acceptance as a way to treat obesity and the nation's growing number of people with diabetes. Two of the nation's largest health insurers—Aetna and UnitedHealthcare—recently agreed to cover the $16,000-to-$25,000 procedure, called a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Other insurers such as CIGNA Corp. and Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Connecticut maintain that it is still an experimental surgery that hasn't proven to be safe or effective.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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