Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Says He Has Lost 80 Pounds on ‘Life-Changing’ GLP-1 Medication
Pritzker said the medication helped him stop insulin use and achieve his largest weight loss, while Illinois covers GLP-1 drugs for employees with approval.
- On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed he has lost 80 pounds using a GLP-1 medication in an hour-long interview with NBC Chicago's political reporter Mary Ann Ahern, slated to air at 5 p.m.
- More than a year ago, Pritzker was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes after his doctor found high glucose levels; his father, Donald Pritzker, died of a heart attack at age 39, prompting doctors to monitor his health closely.
- Combining nearly 4 miles of daily walking with GLP-1 injections, Pritzker stopped taking insulin nine months ago as the medication eliminated 'food noise' and his blood sugar levels returned to normal.
- Illinois expanded coverage for state workers' GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic in July 2023, costing $147 million in fiscal year 2025; Pritzker defended the drug as 'not cheating' and called state coverage 'good for the taxpayers.'
- With more than 100 million Americans overweight and nearly 28 million using GLP-1 drugs, Pritzker credited his family history rather than his potential 2028 presidential ambitions for motivating his public disclosure of the treatment.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Monday that the state covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for 55,000 state employees, revealing in the same interview that he has personally lost 80 pounds on the medication. The Democrat made the disclosure to CBS News in an interview that aired Monday, arguing the state-funded coverage will ultimately save money…
Gov. Pritzker opens up about his 80-pound weight loss, use of GLP-1 — ‘I think it’s what I need to succeed’ - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom More than two years into his weight loss journey, Gov. JB Pritzker says he wants to talk about it, largely in part because he knows millions of Americans are suffering from obesity-related health conditions.
Pritzker says he's using a GLP-1 in weight loss journey
For the first time publicly, Governor JB Pritzker is revealing he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and started taking a GLP-1 medication. The governor says he's lost 80 pounds over the last two years. Pritzker started the medication after his doctor warned he would likely need insulin for the rest of his life. The [...]
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