Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Monday that the state covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for 55,000 state employees, revealing in the same interview that he has personally lost 80 pounds on the medication. The Democrat made the disclosure to CBS News in an interview that aired Monday, arguing the state-funded coverage will ultimately save money because fewer residents will develop diabetes. Pritzker said he wants to use his office to promote the drug. “I have an opportunity, just with the platform I have as governor, to tell people that this is something that can work for them,” Pritzker said. “I think they should do it with a doctor’s advice. But I can tell you, at least for me, it has been really life-changing.”
