nature medicine semaglutide Long-term weight loss effects of in obesity without diabetes in the SELECT trial Semaglutide versus placebo in individuals

from West Wellness & Longevity on Podchaser, aired Wednesday, 19th February 2025

Coverage Baseline Previously unavailable under Medicare Part D Only 13 states cover them in Medicaid (KFF HMA survey) 19% of large employers cover GLP-1s for obesity, though 43% of employers with 5,000+ employees offer coverage (KFF 2025 survey) Current Expansion ~50% of CVS Caremark clients now provide coverage for weight loss Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program launches coverage for eligible Medicare Part D patients 7/1/26 This aligns with a recent survey from Business Group on Health that found 67% of the surveyed employers now cover GLP-1s for weight loss (though a reduction is expected for 2027)

We conducted a comprehensive literature search using databases including Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library to identify clinical, in-vivo, and in-vitro studies focusing on the diverse effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists

Liraglutide is a long-acting GLP1 receptor agonist, injected once daily