Low-income residents could lose access to weight-loss drugs as Harrisburg looks for savings

Story by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

HARRISBURG — Low-income Pennsylvanians could lose access to medical coverage for popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as state lawmakers search for savings in this year’s state budget talks.

But while there’s a consensus in Harrisburg that the commonwealth needs to save money on these drugs, known as GLP-1s, lawmakers’ preferred approaches vary…

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