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    Recent Trends in GLP-1 Use and Spending in Medicare

    February 10, 2026·Ohio Medicare Planning·1 min read

    Ahead of the Trump administration’s planned expansion of Medicare coverage for GLP-1s to treat obesity through temporary models and the availability of Medicare’s negotiated price for certain GLP-1 products beginning in 2027, this analysis examines CMS’s Medicare Part D claims data from 2019 to 2024 to document the increase in the number of beneficiaries being treated with GLP-1 drugs and the growth in Medicare spending and claims for these drugs.

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    Recent Trends in GLP-1 Use and Spending in Medicare — Ohio Medicare Planning