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MA plans' near-universal prior authorization creates administrative friction that may worsen the already-poor adherence rates for GLP-1s. PA requirements ensure only T2D-diagnosed patients can access, effectively blocking obesity-only coverage despite FDA approval. This access restriction compounds the chronic-use economics challenge by adding administrative barriers on top of existing adherence problems.
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### Additional Evidence (challenge)
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*Source: [[2026-01-13-aon-glp1-employer-cost-savings-cancer-reduction]] | Added: 2026-03-16*
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Aon's real-world data challenges the 'inflationary through 2035' thesis by showing medical cost growth for GLP-1 users drops to 2% after 12 months versus 6% for non-users, with diabetes patients showing 6-9 percentage point lower cost growth at 30 months. The net impact depends entirely on payer time horizon: short-term payers see inflation, long-term risk-bearers see deflation. The 'inflationary' conclusion may be an artifact of analyzing systems dominated by short-term payment models rather than an inherent property of the drugs.
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SELECT trial exploratory analysis (N=17,604, median 41.8 months) shows semaglutide reduces ALL-CAUSE hospitalizations by 10% (18.3 vs 20.4 per 100 patient-years, P<.001) and total hospital days by 11% (157.2 vs 176.2 days per 100 patient-years, P=.01). Critically, benefits extended beyond cardiovascular causes to total hospitalization burden, suggesting systemic effects across multiple organ systems.
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### Additional Evidence (extend)
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*Source: [[2026-01-13-aon-glp1-employer-cost-savings-cancer-reduction]] | Added: 2026-03-16*
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Aon data adds cancer risk reduction to the multi-organ protection profile: female users showed ~50% lower ovarian cancer incidence and 14% lower breast cancer incidence, plus lower rates of osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. The sex-differential in MACE reduction (47% for women vs 26% for men) suggests protective mechanisms may be stronger or more diverse in women. This expands the value proposition beyond the kidney and cardiovascular endpoints already documented.
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No data yet on whether payment model affects persistence—does being in an MA plan with care coordination improve adherence vs. fee-for-service? This is directly relevant to value-based care design.
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### Additional Evidence (extend)
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*Source: [[2026-01-13-aon-glp1-employer-cost-savings-cancer-reduction]] | Added: 2026-03-16*
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Aon data shows adherence is the binding variable for GLP-1 cost-effectiveness: the 80%+ adherent cohort shows dramatically stronger effects across all outcomes. For diabetes patients, medical cost growth at 30 months is 6 points lower overall but 9 points lower with 80%+ adherence. For weight loss patients, cost growth is 3 points lower at 18 months but 7 points lower with consistent use. This suggests the low persistence rates documented elsewhere may be the primary barrier to realizing GLP-1 value, not the drug efficacy itself.
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The source does not provide granular income-stratified discontinuation rates, so the magnitude of the effect is unclear. It's possible income is a proxy for other factors (health literacy, access to care coordination, baseline health status) rather than affordability per se.
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### Additional Evidence (confirm)
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*Source: [[2026-01-13-aon-glp1-employer-cost-savings-cancer-reduction]] | Added: 2026-03-16*
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Aon's finding that benefits scale dramatically with adherence (80%+ adherent cohort shows strongest effects across all outcomes) provides the mechanism for why affordability-driven discontinuation is so costly: the patients who stop due to cost are precisely those who would benefit most from continued use, and the savings only materialize after 12-18 months of consistent use.
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## Content
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EXTRACTION HINT: Focus on the temporal cost curve and what it implies for different payment models. The cancer finding is separately important but preliminary.
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flagged_for_rio: ["GLP-1 cost dynamics have direct implications for health investment thesis — long-term risk-bearers capture savings that short-term payers miss"]
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## Key Facts
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- Aon analyzed 192,000+ GLP-1 users in U.S. commercial health claims data
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- First 12 months on Wegovy/Zepbound: medical costs rise 23% vs 10% for non-users
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- After 12 months: medical costs grow 2% vs 6% for non-users
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- Diabetes indication at 30 months: medical cost growth 6 points lower, 9 points lower with 80%+ adherence
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- Weight loss indication at 18 months: cost growth 3 points lower, 7 points lower with consistent use
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- Female GLP-1 users: ~50% lower ovarian cancer incidence, 14% lower breast cancer incidence
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- Adherent users (80%+): 47% MACE reduction for women, 26% for men
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- Study released January 13, 2026
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