[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 111.Sommers DK, van Staden DA, Moncrieff J, Schoeman HS
Abbas Rabiei, a Nephrologist at Coastal Nephrology And Hypertension Center in Palm Beach Gardens
This bundled approach compares favorably to platforms like Ro, where the monthly membership fee covers provider access but the medication cost is separate and often runs over $1,000 per month without insurance
USCs study reported $175 billion in cost offsets (not savings, as the USC study did not estimate what it would cost Medicare to cover GLP-1s) for Medicare over 10 years through GLP-1 coverage
Commonly reported GLP-1 adverse effectsincluding nausea, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal discomfortsubstantially overlap with symptoms of an IBD flare, which may complicate safety monitoring and clinical assessment
Who shouldnt take GLP-1 medications