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Tennessee just made history. TennCare will now cover FDA-approved obesity medications—a lifeline for thousands living with obesity. Amber Huett-Garcia, BS, MPA, past Board Chair of the OAC, called this decision a victory

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✨ Did you know? ✨ TennCare now covers weight loss injections for qualifying patients! 💉 ✓ Coverage depends on meeting certain BMI requirements ✓ Along with the medication, we also offer diet

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TennCare is asking for $118 million to continue providing Ozempic

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Tennessee just made history. TennCare will now cover FDA-approved obesity medications—a lifeline for thousands living with obesity. Amber Huett-Garcia, BS, MPA, past Board Chair of the OAC, called this decision a victory

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TennCare is federally required to cover GLP-1 drugs; of the $118M in the cost increase request, more than $76 million would be coming from federal dollars. ➡ https://tinyurl.com/986575yu

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Tennessee just made history. TennCare will now cover FDA-approved obesity medications—a lifeline for thousands living with obesity. Amber Huett-Garcia, BS, MPA, past Board Chair of the OAC, called this decision a victory

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ICYMI: NEW POLICY: TennCare's expanded coverage of weight-loss drugs earns praise from the American Diabetes Association, as advocates call it a game-changer in the fight against obesity. Learn More:

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