The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don’t Qualify By Jackie Fortiér Aug. 25, 2026

KFF Health News: The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don't Qualify In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound. But he couldn’t afford the $750 monthly price tag. Then Medicare launched an 18-month pilot program that offers GLP-1 medications to some enrollees for only $50 a month. La Marca thought he might finally be able to afford the drug. (Fortiér, 8/25) https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/medicare-glp1-bridge-weight-loss-drugs-coverage-exceptions-cost-access/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8lPw5wneLIFjA3f5ffow1nWLzlvfCH9VIxbXeupH0opc6MCFZ5wv35R3IbbKP_zeCDsIf87AuAf_BM1neEh7uH19Rgyw&_hsmi=434939445&utm_content=434939445&utm_source=hs_email