Eli Lilly CEO says 700,000 new seniors have started GLP-1s after Medicare coverage, and 70% are on Lilly drugs
📍 Where it landed
Medicare coverage prompted 700,000 seniors to begin GLP‑1 obesity treatments, with 70% choosing Eli Lilly drugs, and Lilly announced a $6.5 billion Generation Park facility while a state Medicaid program also began covering GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs. Commentary highlighted that oral GLP‑1s and the Medicare bridge were reshaping obesity care and could pose challenges for insurers.
The story then quieted without further definitive updates.
Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.
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