The Fern and The Flame

The Fern and The Flame

No More Mounjaro

Not for me or much of anyone in east Tennessee

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Shannon Ashley
Dec 12, 2025
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Yesterday I learned that in 2026, no Affordable Care Act insurance plan available in my zip code will cover Mounjaro.

Not for weight loss.

Not for metabolic disease.

Not even for diabetes.

There are more than fifty plans to choose from, but Mounjaro and Zepbound are excluded from every single one.

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