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flag North Dakota becomes first state to cover weight loss drugs in individual health plans.

flag North Dakota has become the first state to offer federally-backed health insurance plans covering weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Tirzepatide for individual plans, aimed at addressing obesity and related health issues. flag This change updates the state’s essential health benefit benchmark plan, first set in 2015, and does not affect large employer plans. flag The move is expected to be followed by other states and aims to reduce health care costs associated with obesity.

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