Massachusetts

Telehealth in Massachusetts: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Massachusetts's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 23.5% in Norfolk County to 32.6% in Worcester County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Boston, Worcester, and Springfield and across Massachusetts, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Massachusetts

Testosterone therapy is offered here to eligible men 25 and older. The first review is online.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness, or quality of compounded drugs before they are marketed. Compounded medications are prepared for individual patients based on a licensed provider's prescription.

Prescription required; a licensed provider decides whether treatment is appropriate. Starting prices vary by dose and plan. Images are representative. FSA/HSA accepted.

Massachusetts's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Massachusetts and how common several conditions are among adults in each, from CDC PLACES.

County	Population	Obesity	Diabetes	No leisure-time activity	No insurance (18–64)
Middlesex County	1,623,952	23.8%	8.5%	18.3%	4.0%
Worcester County	866,866	32.6%	10.4%	23.8%	5.4%
Essex County	810,089	30.0%	10.3%	24.1%	6.2%
Suffolk County	768,425	24.2%	9.3%	23.8%	6.6%
Norfolk County	727,473	23.5%	9.0%	17.1%	3.8%
Bristol County	581,841	32.1%	10.8%	24.8%	5.9%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release (BRFSS 2023/2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Worcester County (32.6%) and lowest in Norfolk County (23.5%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Bristol County (10.8%) and lowest in Middlesex County (8.5%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Bristol County (24.8%) and lowest in Norfolk County (17.1%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Suffolk County (6.6%) and lowest in Norfolk County (3.8%) among the six biggest.

Massachusetts next to its neighbors

Massachusetts against the states that border it, using America's Health Rankings state estimates. A lower number is more favorable.

State	Adult obesity	Adult diabetes	Physical inactivity	Uninsured population
Massachusetts	27.0%	9.6%	18.8%	2.8%
Connecticut	32.0%	11.7%	20.8%	5.8%
New Hampshire	31.1%	10.1%	18.6%	4.5%
New York	29.5%	12.3%	24.0%	5.0%
Rhode Island	31.1%	11.6%	22.9%	4.6%
Vermont	29.0%	8.9%	16.0%	4.2%

Life expectancy in Massachusetts is 79.8 years (2nd of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Connecticut 79.4, New Hampshire 78.7, New York 79.5, Rhode Island 79.2, Vermont 78.3 for its neighbors.

Massachusetts's adult obesity rate was 23.3% in 2014 and is 27.0% in 2024: up 3.7 percentage points.
Massachusetts's adult diabetes rate was 9.7% in 2014 and is 9.6% in 2024: down 0.1 percentage points.
Massachusetts's physical inactivity rate was 20.1% in 2014 and is 18.8% in 2024: down 1.3 percentage points.

About care in Massachusetts

Care in Massachusetts is delivered online to adults in Boston, Worcester, and Springfield and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Massachusetts address. Massachusetts sits in the New England region and borders Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in Massachusetts to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 3 of those 5 neighboring states (New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont). The first weight-loss review in Massachusetts is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In Massachusetts, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Available in Massachusetts to men 25 and older, with a biomarker assessment included.

Some treatments we offer — including testosterone therapy and select peptides — are classified as controlled substances under federal law, which means additional prescribing safeguards apply no matter where you live. Your provider follows these requirements as part of every evaluation, in Massachusetts and everywhere else we're licensed.

Massachusetts questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Massachusetts?

Yes, for eligible adults. A licensed provider reviews your intake online before anything is prescribed.

Is testosterone therapy available in Massachusetts?

What does public health data say about weight and diabetes in Massachusetts?

Do I need health insurance to use Prolong Health in Massachusetts?

Which of Massachusetts's biggest counties has the highest adult obesity?

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Sources

State figures retrieved 2026-10-05. These describe populations, not individual patients.

Telehealth in Massachusetts: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in Massachusetts

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT