They say I have to have a serious health condition to qualify
While most adults who have taken GLP-1 drugs say their insurance covered at least a part of the cost of these drugs, about a quarter (27%) of users with health insurance say they paid the full cost of the drugs themselves
Two cohort studies further supported these findings, showing GLP-1 use correlated with reduced prosthetic joint infections, fewer 90-day readmission rates, and reduced 2-year revisions in total knee and hip arthroplasty patients
Brand-stated mechanism
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