Research Letter

GLP-1 Prescriptions for Weight Loss by Differences in Insurance Plan Coverage

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1838

June 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study reports trends in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) prescriptions for plans that do and do not cover GLP-1s for weight loss.

Corresponding Author: Mahnum Shahzad, PhD, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, 401 Park Dr, Ste 401, Boston, MA 02215 (mahnum_shahzad@g.harvard.edu).

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