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GLP-1s: Everyone Wants the Shot, Until They See the Bill
Craig Gottwals via Substack; registration may be required Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
July 28, 2025

"[O]nly 14% of Americans think that health insurance plans should cover GLP-1s ... when they're prescribed solely for weight loss.... GLP-1s are already being overprescribed, and adding them for general weight loss in a self-funded plan is a fast way to blow a hole in your budget.... What if a very generous employer says, 'Look, we'll pay half of it.' ... And then the employer gives employees the choice ... No threat. No reduction. Just: 'Do you want to add this benefit and pay for it?' "  MORE >>

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