glp-1 drugs for weight loss insurance coverage Perspectives from employers on the costs and issues associated with covering agonists Weight loss drugs' high costs
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10.1093/ndt/gfad009 86 Sanchez-GarridoM
Key takeaways Some commercial health insurance plans (those sponsored by an employer or purchased privately) cover weight loss medications
Science 385 , 258260 (2024)
However, additional anti-diabetic value resides in the downstream effects of GcgR agonism on whole-body insulin sensitivity an effect independent of insulin secretion, the GLP-1 receptor, and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) [53], [99]
