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Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 2: Bank Breakers
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
As demand for the new class of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets, one thing has stood in the way of many people trying to access them: cost. With a price tag around $1,000 a month for U.S. patients and many insurance companies refusing to cover these drugs for weight loss, patients are often turning to alternatives.
In episode two of “Trillion Dollar Shot,” we look at the roadblocks to making these drugs more affordable, concerns that their high cost will negatively impact U.S. insurance systems, and the sometimes risk-laden options people are turning to in desperation.
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In episode two of “Trillion Dollar Shot,” we look at the roadblocks to making these drugs more affordable, concerns that their high cost will negatively impact U.S. insurance systems, and the sometimes risk-laden options people are turning to in desperation.
Listen: Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 1: Birth of a Blockbuster
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Released:
May 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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