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Medicare's pilot GLP-1 discount program has a catch. Some sick patients don't qualify
Medicare launched a pilot program that could streamline the process to get GLP-1s, with some seniors paying just $50 a month. But many people with the most serious illnesses won't get that discount.
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Medicare has begun a pilot program intended to simplify access to GLP‑1 medications, allowing some seniors to obtain the drugs for as little as $50 a month. However, the program excludes many patients with the most severe illnesses, meaning those individuals will not receive the discount.
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