As a result, the state is looking to eliminate Medicaid coverage of the drugs when prescribed only for obesity, which would leave Medicaid patients who are currently prescribed GLP-1s for weight loss in limbo
But stress, toxins, infections, medications, or poor diet can damage these junctions, making your gut leaky. When this happens, your immune system goes on high alert, often leading to skin flare-ups, chronic inflammation, and worsening of eczema symptoms
Patients with normal or near-normal BMI often qualify for GLP-1 therapy based on type 2 diabetes diagnosis, cardiovascular risk factors, or metabolic markers indicating therapeutic benefit
It reflects long-standing gaps in how womens physiology has been studied