The reduction, KFF found, is likely reflecting recent state budget challenges and the significant costs associated with coverage. Medicaid cuts within President Donald Trumps omnibus tax and spending bill could further exacerbate existing cost concerns, KFFs survey found (On the federal side, the Trump administration has sent mixed signals on GLP-1s, walking back a planned public coverage expansion in the spring but cutting a deal with drugmakers to expand Medicare access in the fall.) Still, the cost pressure of these drugs is acute in Pennsylvania, where lawmakers needed 135 extra days to cut a budget deal in part due to the states increasingly tough financial picture
If you discontinue retatrutide and go back to what you were doing, the weight will return
But what you actually pay depends on your insurance, savings programs, and which form you choose
This broader context matters enormously when evaluating any side effect of the medication
Conclusion: The similar effects of SGLT2 inhibition in people with MODY3 and T2D observed here, point to SGLT2 inhibition as a relevant glucose-lowering treatment strategy in people with MODY3 despite the potentially lower SGLT2 expression
Weigh the Practical Factors Also consider cost, insurance coverage, availability, and potential side effects