Helping to fight invaders without out-of-control inflammation
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Currently, only patients with diabetes and similar conditions can have GLP-1 medications covered under Medicare, but the official said the expanded coverage will allow the medications to be prescribed for patients who are overweight, with pre-diabetes or established cardiovascular disease, as well as patients with obesity and uncontrolled hypertension, kidney disease, [or] heart failure with a Body Mass Index greater than 27