The State of Wisconsin's taxpayers are in for a real treat. /sarc The new Governor will find a way for the State to pay for this. Live in Bayfield County? Suck it up, buttercup.
Weight loss drugs and who is paying for them took center stage during Milwaukee County's budget battle.
So many employees are taking GLP-1s; it's costing the county millions....
Eleven million dollars is how much Milwaukee County spent this year on employees using GLP-1 medications with insurance....
GLP meds can cost as much as $1,300.00/month.
...The rising price tag is prompting leaders to search for ways to lower the cost.
"We cannot let Milwaukee County be financially responsible," Supervisor Shawn Rolland said.
Rolland authored an amendment to increase county employees' copays for GLP-1 medications from $40 to $150, and only offer it to people who have diabetes....
That is to say, if GLP is a medical necessity, the County will pay some of the cost. If you're a fatty hoping to look good in the bar scene? Nope.
... Following an hourslong debate on Thursday, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted against the amendment....
..."The amount that we're putting forward to GLP-1 could be paying for our transit system, our park system," Wasserman said.
Wasserman said he expects the county's cost for medication to increase up to $15 million next year...,
Priorities, Dr. Wasserman. Priorities.
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