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> it’s remarkable how much subsidized GLP-1 access Americans are getting Mounjaro is between 25-50% of the US price in other countries
by petesergeant 1y ago
> it’s remarkable how much subsidized GLP-1 access Americans are getting
Mounjaro is between 25-50% of the US price in other countries
- Aurornis 1y agoI was referring to insurance coverage. Most people aren’t paying that inflated price. Whenever you see a very large number for a medication or service in the United States, the patient doesn’t actually pay that number. Companies generally have separate coverage programs for people paying out of pocket that drastically reduces the patient pay amount. Those giant numbers attached to medications are virtually never paid by the patient.
- petesergeant 1y agoIt’s hard to find hard data on this but this[0] seems to think 20-30% of plans will cover for obesity. The Lily and Novo Nordisk coupons seem to have quite short availability windows, according to several years of reading the various related subreddits. The cost difference here is real. 0: https://www.goodrx.com/insurance/health-insurance/weight-loss-drugs-covered-by-insurance https://www.goodrx.com/insurance/health-insurance/weight-los...