GLP-1 drugs have transformed the lives of many Massachusetts residents who have long struggled to lose weight. But the pricey medications are about to get harder for some people to afford.
Starting on Jan. 1, several of the state’s biggest health insurers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Point32Health, will no longer cover GLP-1s when they are prescribed for weight loss. The insurers will, however, give large employers the option of paying extra to continue covering the weight-loss drugs for their workers.
Now that open enrollment for health insurance has started, the Globe is looking for workers at large employers that have opted not to cover GLP-1s anymore. Have you been taking the drugs to lose weight and work for a company that plans to stop covering them? Are you struggling to figure out what to do? We want to hear from you.
Fill out the survey below and a reporter may be in touch.
Jonathan Saltzman can be reached at jonathan.saltzman@globe.com.
