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Medicare covers GLP-1s for diabetes but not for obesity

This method results in the inclusion of Medicaid prescriptions and gross spending for: Ozempic, Rybelsus, Mounjaro, Victoza, Trulicity, Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda, and generic liraglutide as well as a small number of prescriptions and spending for Adlyxin, Byetta, Bydureon BCise, and Tanzeum (now discontinued)

While some physicians are prescribing these medications for their approved uses of treating type 2 diabetes, obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, others are frequently making off-label prescriptions

Improved glycaemia correlates with liver fat reduction in obese, type 2 diabetes, patients given Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists