# GLP-1 Coverage Cuts, Medicaid Changes, and the Future of Health Plans with Jakob Emerson

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Podcast: [Becker’s Healthcare Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/becker-s-healthcare-podcast-484089)
Published: 2026-06-04T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/beckershealthcarepodcast/episode/153944559/
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Duration seconds: 861

## Resource

In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses Cigna’s decision to drop GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage for employees, the financial pressures facing health insurers, the challenges of implementing new Medicaid work requirements, and the ongoing retreat of provider-sponsored health plans.

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