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- Governor JB Pritzker announced he lost about 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug.
- He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago and stopped insulin after the medication lowered his glucose.
- He said his experience could inform policy after Illinois approved state employee health plans to cover GLP-1 drugs in 2024.
- President Donald Trump repeatedly called Pritzker a “fat slob,” including at a November 25 White House event.
