Medicare delays GLP-1 coverage plan; interim program extended

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The Trump administration has extended a short-term program that offers Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs such as Novo’s (NVO) Wegovy and Lilly’s (LLY) Zepbound after leading health insurers balked at participating in a long-term payment model.

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