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Our better understanding of the weight regulation mechanisms and the role of gut-brain axis on appetite has led to the development of safe and effective entero-pancreatic hormone-based treatments for obesity such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA)

The state obesity drug coverage landscape will continue to evolve as states respond to the recent announcement of the BALANCE model (see Box 1) and as states contend with budget challenges and the federal Medicaid spending cuts in the 2025 reconciliation law

The Bottom Line In under two decades, GLP-1 agonists moved from niche diabetes drugs to pillars of cardiometabolic carelowering glucose, reducing weight, and, as SELECT showed, preventing heart attacks

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