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State Medicaid Program to Begin Covering GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

The coverage expansion opens access to obesity medications for Medicaid enrollees in the state.

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By Daniel Okafor · Regulatory Correspondent
Sep 17 08:20 ETSource: The Chicago Crusader

The wire

  1. 01A state Medicaid program announced it will cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
  2. 02Medicaid coverage decisions materially affect access and payer budgets for obesity drugs.
  3. 03Eligibility criteria, covered products and start date were not specified.

From the source

State Medicaid program will now cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs

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