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Topic: health policy

A GLP-1 medication injection pen.

Saturday, 6/27, 07:38 PM

Medicare Will Cover Weight-Loss Drugs for the First Time, With Strings Attached

Starting July 1, older Americans on Medicare can get GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss at $50 a month — a historic first for the program, but one wrapped in limits and caveats.

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