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Medicare offers access to popular obesity drugs for $50 a month

NPR | By Sydney Lupkin
Published July 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM CDT

Medicare is offering beneficiaries access to popular obesity drugs for a $50 monthly copay. Patients have to meet certain criteria to qualify. It's a temporary measure that runs through 2027.

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