Patients struggle with lack of consistent coverage for popular weight-loss drugs

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4 thoughts on “Patients struggle with lack of consistent coverage for popular weight-loss drugs

  1. It’s too expensive to eat healthy and low income individuals can’t afford to not work more hours instead of exercising and thus don’t have enough time to cook anyways.

    Thank the failed policies of Reagan for an obese America

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