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CMSnot unlike other payersappears put off by the potential upfront costs

Approved by the FDA in 2021 for treating type-2 diabetes, GLP-1s have more recently been used to great effect in combating obesity, a condition that affects some 42% of American adults

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An additional 7 clinics offer cash-pay options for patients without coverage

These medications are administered subcutaneously, meaning they are injected into the fatty tissue layer beneath the skin but above the muscle