AI Image
JB Pritzker reveals GLP-1 use and 80-pound weight loss, pressed on possible presidential run
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed on "CBS Mornings" that he has been using a GLP-1 medication for two years to lose weight, resulting in an 80-pound loss and significant health improvement.
- Pritzker was motivated to take the medication after being diagnosed with diabetes and due to a family history of heart disease, including his father's early death from a heart attack.
- He injects the GLP-1 weekly and experienced appetite suppression and early weight loss, emphasizing that the medication has been life-changing for him.
- Pritzker denied using weight loss for political image improvement or a presidential run, stating his focus remains on serving Illinois and running for reelection as governor.
- Illinois now covers GLP-1 medications for 55,000 state employees, with Pritzker highlighting the potential cost savings and health benefits from reducing diabetes and obesity-related diseases.
