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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 - 6 hours ago -
Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by ...Health - ABC News - 15 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 18 hours ago -
New White House rule would make weight loss drugs available for people on Medicare and Medicaid
A New White House proposal would make Medicare and Medicaid cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs for people who are obese. The move would expand affordable access to the drugs to some 7.4 million people. ...Top stories - CBS News - 17 hours ago -
What to know about the Biden administration proposal to expand access to weight loss drugs
The Biden administration wants to expand access to popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic. The new proposal would allow millions of obese Americans covered by Medicaid and Medicare to be ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago