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The Medicare GLP-1 discount has one big catch: Some sick patients don't qualify

About 1 in 5 American adults have taken a GLP-1 medication, and most of them, including those with health insurance, say the drugs are difficult to afford. Federal law has long barred Medicare from covering drugs prescribed solely for weight loss, which is why the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program made a big splash when it launched in July.

The Medicare GLP-1 discount has one big catch: Some sick patients don't qualify

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