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USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy: Medicare Plans Rarely Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs for Other FDA-Approved Purposes
November 07, 2026

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 7 -- The University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news:

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Medicare Plans Rarely Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs for Other FDA-Approved Purposes

November 6, 2026

Expanding uses for GLP-1s have not translated into broader coverage

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Just a fraction of Medicare prescription drug plans cover anti-obesity medications for other purposes . . .

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