{"id":3,"date":"2026-09-24T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/eddiejtorres-com\/2026\/09\/24\/glp-1s-and-genai-target-healthcare-costs\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:00:00","slug":"glp-1s-and-genai-target-healthcare-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/24\/glp-1s-and-genai-target-healthcare-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"GLP-1s and GenAI Target Healthcare Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/eddie-torres\/glp1-genai-healthcare-remotion-videos-e5e3\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As someone who has spent over four decades helping families navigate the complexities of health insurance, I see firsthand how rising healthcare costs put real pressure on households. Two promising developments\u2014GLP-1 medications for prevention and generative AI for more connected care\u2014are drawing attention as potential game changers. Chronic disease remains a major driver of expenses, and effective obesity prevention with GLP-1 treatments can help manage weight and slow the progression of illness. For those already living with ongoing health challenges, pairing generative AI with home monitoring can keep an eye on vital readings, alert providers to issues quickly, and enable doctors to fine-tune care more efficiently. There\u2019s discussion around expanding GLP-1 coverage following federal health program models, and strengthening the link between home devices and AI overseen by clinicians. With national healthcare spending projected to reach $9 trillion by 2034, experts are calling for broader access to GLP-1s and simpler AI integration\u2014both steps that could help control costs and improve the quality of care. In my work with Medicare and health insurance, I\u2019m always watching for solutions that support better outcomes and greater peace of mind.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who has spent over four decades helping families navigate the complexities of health insurance, I see firsthand how rising healthcare costs put real pressure on households. Two promising developments\u2014GLP-1 medications for prevention and generative AI for more connected care\u2014are drawing attention as potential game changers. Chronic disease remains a major driver of expenses, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":533,"featured_media":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/533"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eddiejtorres.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}