Dec 15, 2025 - News
Charted: State data shows the rapid rise
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Weight loss medications have made up about 9% of State Employee Group Insurance Program spending this year, MMB tells Axios.
- In 2022, when the state spent $3 million on the drugs, the share was just 1%.
Driving the trend: A 3,000% increase in the number of individuals who met eligibility requirements and filled prescriptions for the drugs since 2021.
- The per-prescription cost to the state dropped 19% over the same period.