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Assertion Contradicted
Lutnick: Ozempic and Mounjaro added to Medicare and Medicaid for $149
“So, the result is Ozempic and Munjara are on Medicaid and Medicare. For a hundred and 49 dollars instead of not on it.”
Howard Lutnick Jan 9, 2026 ▶ 48:54 Howard Lutnick: How America Can Hit 6% GDP Growth in 2026
Prediction Not checkable as stated
RFK Jr.: Medicare covering Ozempic for obesity would cost $3T yearly
“And that company is pouring tens of millions of dollars into lobbying to pass this bill that will make Medicare pay for it for every American who's obese. That could be 74% of people are now eligible. I think it's 1500 dollars a week. The cost of that will be …”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Aug 30, 2024 ▶ 1:50:53 In conversation with Reid Hoffman & Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Assertion Contradicted
Dave Ricks: Walmart study shows GLP-1 users buy 30% fewer calories
“Last year Walmart did this sort of what's in the cart study for people in Ozempic or Manjaro and it showed They were buying about a third less calories. So that's a lot, but that's consistent with how the drugs work. But interesting also, fewer salty snack foo…”
Dave Ricks Oct 8, 2024 ▶ 39:08 Dave Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly | The All-In Interview
Disclosure
Calacanis: Lost 20 pounds on keto, then 20 more on Ozempic
“The first 20 was just fasting and doing keto, and then when this drug came out, I tried it, I tried Rosentic, and then I did Wagovi, and I lost the next 20 pounds.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 20, 2023 ▶ 1:15:22 E150: Israel/Gaza escalating or not? EU censorship regime, Penn donors revolt, GLP-1 hype cycle
Disclosure
Jason Calacanis lost 41 pounds via fasting, hiking, and GLP-1s
“I'm down 41 pounds from the peak. 20 pounds with hiking and using the fasting app that Kevin Rose built, and then the other half zero, great fasting app, and the other half was Ozempic Wigobi.”
Jason Calacanis Jul 27, 2023 ▶ 12:21 E139: Recapping Chamath's wedding, VC surplus, unions vs Hollywood, room-temp superconductors & more
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