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Amazon One Medical Rolls Out GLP-1 Program, GoodRx Discounts

4/27/2026

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Amazon One Medical launched a GLP-1 management program in the United States for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The program provides a pre-visit screening, a consultation and follow-up visits.
Amazon offers GLP-1 drug discounts equal to GoodRx despite many insurers not covering weight-loss medications for non-diabetic patients.
KIRO hosts Greg Tomlin and Spike O’Neill warned that Amazon’s entry into weight-loss could extend its influence into medicine, entertainment and food.

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Story summary

Amazon One Medical launched a GLP-1 management program in the United States for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The program provides a pre-visit screening, a consultation and follow-up visits.
Amazon offers GLP-1 drug discounts equal to GoodRx despite many insurers not covering weight-loss medications for non-diabetic patients.
KIRO hosts Greg Tomlin and Spike O’Neill warned that Amazon’s entry into weight-loss could extend its influence into medicine, entertainment and food.