Head-to-head · WeighScore
Steady State Health vs Ways2Well
The verdict
Steady State Health takes it — 54.9/100 to 52.9/100, but only just.
Steady State Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Steady State Health is a women's-health telehealth practice run by nurse practitioner Josie Cowburn, DNP, FNP-C, serving Oregon and Washington. Ways2Well is close behind and may still be the better fit — see the factor split below.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Steady State Health | Ways2Well |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 54.9/100 | 52.9/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #451 | #476 |
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | 2 states | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Graded #451 · C
Strengths
- Prescribes semaglutide or tirzepatide within a perimenopause and menopause hormone-and-metabolic care plan
- Care delivered by a named women's-health nurse practitioner (Josie Cowburn, DNP, FNP-C)
- Transparent flat program fee from $139/mo, with a $99/mo standalone GLP-1 support option
Where it loses points
- Available only to Oregon and Washington residents
- GLP-1 medication is billed separately by the pharmacy and not included in the program fee
- Dispensing pharmacy is not publicly named
Graded #476 · C
Strengths
- Lab-based, clinician-directed care with bloodwork and biomarker tracking
- Compounded GLP-1 filled by its named sister pharmacy, ReviveRX
- Established brand with a named founder (Brigham Buhler) and its own patient app
Where it loses points
- GLP-1 weight-loss pricing is not published on the live site and is gated behind membership
- State coverage is limited and not fully listed
- Requires a membership and clinician protocol rather than a simple standalone GLP-1 plan
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 499 providers, CoreAge Rx grades highest at 91.8/100 (A−). Top of the scorecard: flat transparent pricing, both molecules, nationwide — no teaser-rate games.
Pricing/verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last grading; the WeighScore is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.