Critics say GLP-1 coverage shift raises equity issues

Pritzker GLP-1 reveal raises access, cost questions - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's revelation that prescription weight loss medication made him healthier is raising questions about access and affordability. In a recently published Substack article about his personal journey, Pritzker said his doctor prescribed a GLP-1 along with insulin for his [...]

Removing GLP-1s From Medi-Cal Will Lead to Higher Long-Term Costs

An opinion piece argues that ending Medi-Cal coverage for GLP-1 medications could shift costs toward treating obesity-related health complications later.

One specific clinical group sees huge surge in GLP-1 prescriptions

Pritzker GLP-1 reveal raises access, cost questions – Center Square

Medicaid reported spending $25 million in taxpayer funds for weight loss drugs in the first quarter of 2025 in Illinois. Those numbers reflect more than 23,000 prescriptions in the state.

Pritzker GLP-1 reveal raises access, cost questions

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s revelation that prescription weight loss medication made him healthier is raising questions about access and affordability.

Critics say GLP-1 coverage shift raises equity issues

Quoting his father's views about medical injustice, Martin Luther King III on Wednesday cautioned that the state's decisions to stop covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss across two major insurance programs could fuel deeper healthcare disparities.