Biden Proposing Weight

Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage requirements for Medicare and Medicaid

Weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound and Ozempic would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a Biden administration proposal.

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for obese Americans

Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday ...

Health - ABC News - 15 hours ago

Biden proposes huge expansion of US weight-loss drug coverage

State-backed insurance programmes would fund drugs for obese patients without separate health conditions

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for 7.4m people

Move aims to tackle US’s chronic obesity problem, but poses a challenge to Trump’s incoming administration. The Biden administration is proposing to make “miracle” weight loss drugs free for ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

Biden proposes expanded coverage for weight loss drugs under Medicare, Medicaid

The Biden administration has proposed a plan for Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage for weight loss medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

Politics - NBC News - 17 hours ago

Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage by Medicare, Medicaid

President Biden's proposal for Medicaid and Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could draw opposition from the drug industry and President-elect Donald Trump's ...

Why Biden is proposing weight loss drug Medicare, Medicaid coverage

President Biden's proposal to expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage for some weight loss drugs could impact thousands of Americans. CBS News' Alexander Tin breaks down what's known about the ...

Weight-loss-drug makers’ stocks get a boost from new Biden coverage proposal, but will it hold up?

The stocks of companies that make the new class of drugs to treat obesity and manage diabetes were higher across the board early Tuesday, after the Biden administration proposed a rule that would ...

Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago

Doctor says Biden's weight-loss drug proposal is a "formal recognition" that obesity is an illness

The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would make popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder discusses ...

Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs

The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday that would allow anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to be covered under Medicaid and Medicare for more Americans. Millions of Americans ...

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

Biden proposes anti-obesity drug rule

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Biden proposes Medicaid, Medicare cover obesity drugs A proposed rule from the Biden administration would ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Biden proposes to restrict pollution from new gas plants

The Biden administration has proposed a rule that it says will reduce pollution stemming from new gas-fired power plants and other industrial facilities. The proposal would require these plants to ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal

The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration.

Top stories - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

Biden proposes expanding obesity drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid

The Biden administration has proposed a new rule to “significantly” expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid.

Biden seeks Medicare and Medicaid coverage of popular but costly weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Biden’s plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars

The plan would need to be supported by the incoming Trump administration, which has vowed to cut costs across the federal government.

Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

Biden expected to soon issue anticipated study on proposed Alaska road’s environmental impacts

The Biden administration is soon expected to take the next steps over a contentious lands issue in Alaska. A source told The Hill that next week the administration is expected to release a draft ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.

E.P.A. Proposes Limits on Nitrogen Oxides

Nitrogen oxides, a group of gases from the burning of fossil fuels, is linked to a range of health effects.

Science - The New York Times - 4 days ago

PGA Tour players proposing big changes for '26

The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council is recommending sweeping changes for 2026 in regard to field sizes, exemption status and PGA Tour card availability.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Trump says there's no 'price tag' on his deportation proposal

President-elect Trump said in an interview Thursday with NBC News that "there is no price tag" when it comes to his mass deportation plan. Throughout the campaign cycle, Trump touted a "Day 1 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Putin says Trump’s Ukraine proposals merit attention

Russian president congratulates Republican leader on his election victory

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

Ofsted proposes assessing schools on 10 areas of performance

System would replace old single-word assessments of overall standards

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Businesses brace for Trump's proposed tariff hikes

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on raising tariffs -- especially on products from China -- as a way to boost manufacturing in the U.S. Carter Evans met a California business owner who's ...

Assessing the potential economic impact of Trump's tariff proposals

Americans are bracing for President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariff hikes on imported goods. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady looks at the potential economic impact. Then, small ...

Google told to sell browser Chrome to end dominance of online search

The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

Examining the possible impact of Trump's proposed tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump is promising to immediately enact sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China when his new presidency begins. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly ...

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants has begun as a region on edge wonders whether it will hold

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

Shares in weight-loss drugmaker Eli Lilly fall on disappointing sales

US group revises down upper end of full-year revenue estimates

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.

Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

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