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Anyone already receiving GLP-1 coverage through standard Medicare drug benefits, for diabetes, sleep apnea or related conditions, is excluded and stays on their existing plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

But, importantly, the program doesn’t cover the medication for patients who’d be eligible for a GLP-1 under existing Medicare Part D benefits—for conditions like Type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Until this week, Medicare only covered GLP-1 drugs for conditions like Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and stroke or heart-attack risk.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Prior to publication, the White House, the FDA, and the Department of Health and Human Services all wouldn’t answer directly whether this applicant with “refractory obesity with obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension” was Trump.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Berkner suggests that there may have been cycles of oxygen production and carbon dioxide consumption, depending on relative abundances of plant and animal life, with the ice ages representing periods of apnea.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Particularly common in premature babies, apneas are a leading cause of prolonged hospitalization and potentially death.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023

"When placed on the suprasternal notch, the enhanced ability to detect and classify apneas could lead to more targeted and personalized care, improved outcomes and reduced length of hospitalization and costs," Shalish said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023

We have thus shown that our breathing during sleep reflects how we breathe in our dreams; the periods spent underwater corresponded to remarkable apneas of the sleepers!

From Scientific American ● Jun. 5, 2023

We need our tracheas to stay open while we recline, lest we suffer apneas and struggle to breath during slumber.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2022