medicaid coverage glp 1 Does health insurance cover GLP-1 medications for diabetes and weight loss? Medicaid cuts have put Ozempic

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Health Canada has approved six medications specifically for chronic weight management: orlistat (Xenical), liraglutide (Saxenda), naltrexone-bupropion (Contrave), semaglutide (Wegovy), tirzepatide (Zepbound), and setmelanotide (Imcivree, for rare genetic forms of obesity only)

If that describes you, knowing what to expect in the coming weeks can provide useful context for evaluating whether your medication is working as it should

"There are several reasons someone may not take a GLP-1 consistently, including cost, inconsistent access, manufacturer shortages or loss of coverage," says Gretchen Zimmermann, M.B.A., RD, CDCES, CSOWM