States Offering Broad GLP-1 Coverage for Obesity A total of 14 states, including California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, provide Medicaid coverage for the most common GLP-1s approved for either Type 2 diabetes or obesity
Pharmacy Chain Comparisons Major pharmacy chains (CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Costco, etc.) typically price Ozempic within $50-100 of each other at list price
Research from 2025 obesity-management guidelines found that consistent resistance training, even light workouts three times a week, helps preserve metabolic rate and prevents rapid regain
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Through personal reflection, it explores the individual occupational impacts of using such medications and the assumptions around obesity - drawing on links from experience working in the field of substance use