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“Telling someone who makes $42,000 a year that they now have the right to buy a $600 drug is like saying they have the right to buy a Mercedes. They have the right—but they can’t afford it.” —Robert Andrews, CEO, Health Transformation Alliance

Although cost savings were observed with 5% weight loss, uncertainty surrounding cost savings accounting for the cost of more recently approved interventions remains.

The median post-rebate spending per beneficiary was higher for the low-added-benefit drugs ($70,524) than for the high-added-benefit drugs ($61,277).

A Lilly spokesperson told Verywell that about 10% of people who start taking Zepbound for the first time enroll in the self-pay program. This includes people who previously used compounded tirzepatide.

The preservation of Medicare drug price negotiations alongside the removal of other cost-reduction measures creates a complex landscape for healthcare delivery and patient access.

Medicare supplement plans can significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries, covering expenses such as copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles not included in Original Medicare.