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As of January 2026, only 13 state Medicaid programs covered GLP-1s for obesity under fee-for-service, since obesity coverage is optional for states while diabetes coverage is required, per KFF

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These medications havent been clearly linked to birth defects in the limited human data we have so far, but we also dont have enough high-quality studies to say theyre definitely safe

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