The cost of medication, not included in the plan, could be upward of $1,000 a month if not covered by insurance.
Under a program launched Tuesday, the warehouse retailer is prescribing GLP-1 weight loss drugs through its low-cost health care partner Sesame.
It includes a video consultation with a weight loss doctor or specialist; a GLP-1 or weight loss prescription, if appropriate; and support through unlimited messaging with a health care provider. Sesame, available to most Costco members, advertises services with low out-of-pocket payments. It says some insurance plans will reimburse users for some Sesame services.US health care providers wrote more than 9 million prescriptions for Wegovy and other injectable drugs used for weight loss during the last three months of 2022 alone. JPMorgan researchers estimate that 30 million people may be taking GLP-1 drugs by 2030, or around 9% of the US population.
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