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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The number of people who are absolutely furious that semiglutide works well for weight control and so who desperately want to believe made-up negative stories about it is truly staggering. [/quote]

They’re soooo mad. So so mad. [/quote]

They are mad that people are fat?[/quote]

They're mad that fat people have access to a relatively easy and painless way to be thin.[/quote]

Remember, there's always a price to be paid when you take a shortcut.[/quote]

Oooh I'll remember that when I wake up tomorrow and weigh in; if it's anything like the previous 32 weeks, i'll be down another 2 pounds![/quote]

OMG you are going to make all of those skinny people jealous! They just can't stop thinking about it 24/7![/quote]

Yes, we’re all soooooo jealous of someone who had more than 32 pounds to lose.  :lol:  :lol:  :lol: [/quote]

lol seriously. I think I have seen this poster around - thin people are mad that fat people can access clothes now, jealous about weight loss drugs, whatever. I am thin and trust me this is not something I spend my time thinking about. I have no reason to be jealous of someone who had 30+ pounds to lose, for any reason. [b]I can enjoy all the foods I want in a reasonable way and don't have to worry about getting fat![/b] I know heavier people are jealous, because I have been told many times "oh I hate you you're so skinny, blah blah" So die mad about it, I guess![/quote]

Hey me too, thanks to Ozempic! It's awesome, so glad I can join the club now.[/quote]

So what happens when you lose enough weight that you are no longer obese and your insurance stops covering it? No snark, serious question [/quote]

That's not how it works. Do insurance companies stop covering other drugs because they work? Will they stop paying for chemotherapy because the tumors are shrinking? Do they stop paying for diabetes medication because your A1C becomes normal? Statins because your triglycerides drop?

If my insurance does ever stop covering it for whatever reason that will suck. But I don't foresee that happening soon, and eventually there will be more affordable generics. These drugs will only become more available as time goes on.[/quote]

Unfortunately, this is exactly how it has been working in practice for many people who have initially been prescribed a GLP-1 such as Ozempic or Wegovy, had insurance cover the drug (which is pretty amazing as many company agreements with insurance plans won't cover weight loss drugs at all), and then had their insurance coverage denied once they reached a normal weight. There is very little recognition on the insurance/formulary negotiations side that these drugs do need to be lifelong meds for many people in order to prevent all the significant health effects that can come with overweight/obesity, including but not limited to diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.

And many people get denied even when their doctors have recommended these meds to treat insulin resistance, pre-diabetic but not full-blown diabetic Hemoglobin A1C levels, etc.

It's much better to prevent diabetes or cancer than treat it, but that's not the way our insurance system is currently set up.[/quote]

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