Indiana Medicaid will cover GLP-1s for obesity

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 333

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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Hoosiers insured through Medicaid will soon gain access to GLP-1 medications for obesity.

Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday directed the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which administers Medicaid benefits to 1.9 million Hoosiers, to participate in a federal initiative to cover GLP-1 medications for obesity.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Center is working with drug makers like Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to make GLP-1 medications more affordable — for state Medicaid …

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