74% of Americans are obese, but not all 100% of those people are on Medicaid. Also, that assumes that all of those people would want to use Ozempic. Lastly, Ozempic does not cost $1500 a month. The numbers I've seen are just under $1,000 a month without insurance. One would think that the federal government could also get a discount if tens of millions of customers are being brought to the table.
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74% of Americans are obese, but not all 100% of those people are on Medicaid. Also, that assumes that all of those people would want to use Ozempic. Lastly, Ozempic does not cost $1500 a month. The numbers I've seen are just under $1,000 a month without insurance. One would think that the federal government could also get a discount if tens of millions of customers are being brought to the table.
Talk to RFK. I didn't come up with the number. Check Medicaid prices vs retail. I'm betting there is a difference.
A month's worth of Ozempic costs around $300 in Canada, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).