So the stay-at-home father of four in Middleton was crestfallen when his health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, like others here and elsewhere, stopped covering pricey GLP-1 drugs for weight loss starting Jan. 1. The change meant Tierno’ s $25 monthly prescription would now cost roughly $500 out of pocket, he said, which was out of reach.
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