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At her first Nice visit, her BMI was 31.1

Expanded obesity drug coverage can increase Medicaid spending and put pressure on overall state budgets, and states are now facing tighter budget conditions and longer-term fiscal uncertainty, due in part to the federal Medicaid cuts in the 2025 reconciliation law, causing state Medicaid programs to re-evaluate their obesity drug coverage

There is currently no requirement for ACA plans to cover weight loss medications, but a growing number of plans including employer-sponsored and self-funded plans do cover medications like Zepbound and Wegovy

These changes are usually related more to weight loss than to a toxic effect of the drug itself

When prescribed and monitored appropriately, retatrutide is considered safe for many patients