STAT+: Medicare already covers GLP-1s for half of seniors with obesity, new report finds
STAT
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The active ingredients in those drugs also are approved for other conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, that Medicare does cover. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 29 million beneficiaries would qualify for weight loss drugs in 2026. But a lot of people are switching to GLP-1s.
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