(Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) Rhode Islands Medicaid program is contemplating an end to coverage for GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss
Tirzepatide is the first GLP-1/GIP receptor co-agonist approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity
In contrast, GSH depletion drives M1 polarization, resulting in heightened secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-, IL-6, and IL-1 (Kwon et al., 2019)
under the new pilot program, known as the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, more than 14 million people enrolled in Medicare who have been diagnosed as obese or overweight could qualify for the discounted drugs
Medical professionals urge caution
These medications are called GLP-1/GIP RAs