Inside the GLP-1 'price war'

GLP-1 manufacturers are now offering significant discounts to entice payers and employers to cover their popular medications, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 20.

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy can cost upward of $10,000 a year, leaving insurers, health systems, state health plans and self-funded employers grappling with how to cover the expensive medications. Some large organizations have limited coverage or dropped benefits entirely.