Medicare expands availability for GLP-1 weight loss drugs. A KU doctor explains what to know

from Up To Date · host Steve Kraske

A University of Kansas Medical Center doctor said interest in GLP-1 medication, like Ozempic, has grown since Medicare expanded covered treatments. As of July 1, the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program will allow doctors to prescribe the drugs for weight management.

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