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Coverage, Formulary Restrictions, and Affordability of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors by US Insurance Plan Types

Tummalapalli SL, Montealegre JL, Warnock N, Green M, Ibrahim SA, Estrella MM

JAMA health forum, 2021

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates the stipulations of coverage under commercial, health insurance exchange, Veterans Affairs, Medicare, Medicaid, or other insurance for canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, and ertugliflozin.

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