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Medicare, Obesity

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Should Medicare, Medicaid Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs? Doctors Speak Out

Joe Biden wants diabetes drugs that aid weight loss and treat obesity, such as Wegovy, to fall under Medicare and Medicaid.

ABC News on MSN · 8h

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.

The Washington Post · 1d

Medicare proposes covering weight-loss drugs, teeing up clash with RFK Jr.

The proposal would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to 7.5 million people covered by Medicare and Medicaid, the Biden administration said.

Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs

The cost of rolling out such an expansion in coverage would be significant, and a bill authorizing Medicare to cover ...

22h

Losing Weight With Ozempic Might Also Lighten Your Bar Tab, Study Finds

A study of 14,000 WeightWatchers participants is the latest to suggest that Ozempic and similar obesity drugs could be ...

McKnight's Long-Term Care News9h

CMS’ obesity drug coverage implications for nursing home patients

A new rule proposed by CMS presents alterations to the Medicare program, including expanded coverage for anti-obesity ...

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