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  "id": 4389557,
  "title": "Medicare's pilot GLP-1 discount program has a catch. Some sick patients don't qualify",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/medicares-pilot-glp-1-discount-program-has-a-catch-some-sick-patients",
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  "published": "2026-08-30T09:00:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Medicare launched a pilot program that could streamline the process to get GLP-1s, with some seniors paying just $50 a month. But many people with the most serious illnesses won't get that discount.",
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        "outlet": "STAT News",
        "title": "STAT+: CMS plans launch event for ACCESS, the Medicare chronic care pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/stat-cms-plans-launch-event-for-access-the-medicare-chronic-care-pilot",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:21:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR Health",
        "title": "Medicare's pilot GLP-1 discount program has a catch. Some sick patients don't qualify",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/medicares-pilot-glp-1-discount-program-has-a-catch-some-sick-patients-4390663",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:00:00.000Z"
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