Millions of Medicare beneficiaries could be eligible for a new program that covers GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, representing billions of dollars in potential costs to the health insurance program, according to an analysis published by health policy researcher KFF. Nearly 4 million enrollees meet the criteria to receive low-cost GLP-1s for weight management under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, a temporary demonstration project from the CMS that launches Wednesday, KFF found.
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Source: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicare-glp1-bridge-four-million-eligible-kff/824126/