Socioeconomic Factors and Initiation of Semaglutide or Tirzepatide Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Minoritized racial and ethnic identity and adverse socioeconomic factors were associated with lower odds of initiation among Medicare beneficiaries with T2DM.
Study context
- Population
- Medicare beneficiaries ≥65 years with T2D
- Participants
- 13,922,387 beneficiaries
- Exposure
- Socioeconomic exposures and initiation of semaglutide or tirzepatide
- Outcome
- Initiation of semaglutide or tirzepatide
- Follow-up
- 2023
Methodological details100% of Medicare claims
- 100% of Medicare claims
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Non-Hispanic Blackvs White
0.72(0.71–0.72)
Dual enrollment
0.90(0.89–0.91)
Most vulnerable neighborhoodsvs Least vulnerable neighborhoods
0.93(0.92–0.93)
- Initiated semaglutide or tirzepatide
- 673,776 (4.8%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Socioeconomic Factors and Initiation of Semaglutide or Tirzepatide Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. Published 5 December 2025. doi:10.
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