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Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:
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"Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year.

Health officials are recommending diet and exercise as alternatives to heavily advertised weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, advice experts say is unrealistic."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-medicaid-medi-cal-glp1-weight-loss-drugs-ends-coverage-cost/

#healthcare #medicaid #PrescriptionDrugs #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california

KFF Health News

California Ends Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Despite TrumpRx Plan - KFF Health News

Low-income Californians who use Wegovy and similar medications for weight loss lost their coverage at the start of the new year, with officials advising diet and exercise instead. California and other states say the drugs are too costly, even as the Trump administration announces plans to lower prices.
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