Pennsylvania

Telehealth in Pennsylvania: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Pennsylvania's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 30.4% in Bucks County to 35.1% in Lancaster County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown and across Pennsylvania, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in Pennsylvania

Testosterone therapy is not currently offered in this state. 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.

Pennsylvania's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Pennsylvania 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)
Philadelphia County	1,567,258	34.2%	14.6%	27.2%	8.0%
Allegheny County	1,233,253	31.7%	11.0%	21.8%	4.6%
Montgomery County	864,683	31.5%	10.3%	19.6%	4.2%
Bucks County	645,054	30.4%	11.1%	23.2%	4.8%
Delaware County	575,182	30.9%	10.8%	20.1%	4.2%
Lancaster County	556,629	35.1%	10.6%	22.4%	6.5%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2024 release (BRFSS 2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Lancaster County (35.1%) and lowest in Bucks County (30.4%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Philadelphia County (14.6%) and lowest in Montgomery County (10.3%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Philadelphia County (27.2%) and lowest in Montgomery County (19.6%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Philadelphia County (8.0%) and lowest in Montgomery County (4.2%) among the six biggest.

Pennsylvania next to its neighbors

Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania	34.2%	13.3%	22.7%	5.8%
Delaware	36.6%	13.2%	25.2%	6.9%
Maryland	32.7%	12.4%	19.5%	6.3%
New Jersey	27.7%	10.8%	22.8%	7.7%
New York	29.5%	12.3%	24.0%	5.0%
Ohio	36.9%	13.1%	22.2%	6.7%
West Virginia	41.4%	18.4%	28.7%	5.8%

Life expectancy in Pennsylvania is 77.3 years (24th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Delaware 76.5, Maryland 77.8, New Jersey 79.6, New York 79.5, Ohio 75.6, West Virginia 72.2 for its neighbors.

Pennsylvania's adult obesity rate was 30.2% in 2014 and is 34.2% in 2024: up 4.0 percentage points.
Pennsylvania's adult diabetes rate was 11.2% in 2014 and is 13.3% in 2024: up 2.1 percentage points.
Pennsylvania's physical inactivity rate was 23.3% in 2014 and is 22.7% in 2024: down 0.6 percentage points.

About care in Pennsylvania

Care in Pennsylvania is delivered online to adults in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Pennsylvania address. Pennsylvania sits in the Middle Atlantic region and borders Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is not currently offered in Pennsylvania. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 5 of those 6 neighboring states (Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia). The first weight-loss review in Pennsylvania is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In Pennsylvania, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Not currently offered in Pennsylvania. Testosterone is a controlled substance and is available in only some states.

Program pages for Pennsylvania: weight loss in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania and everywhere else we're licensed.

Pennsylvania questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Pennsylvania?

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

Is testosterone therapy available in Pennsylvania?

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

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

Which of Pennsylvania'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 Pennsylvania: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in Pennsylvania

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Hormone Therapy