7.4 million Americans could gain Medicare or Medicaid coverage …
1 day ago · The Medicare coverage expansion would cost an estimated $25 billion over a decade and should not have a short-term impact on drug plan premiums, Meena Seshamani, director of the Center for ...
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs | AP News
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity 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 morning.. The costly proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services immediately sets the stage for a showdown between the powerful pharmaceutical industry and ...
Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare ... - CBS News
1 day ago · The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that 12% of adults covered by Medicaid would be newly eligible. Adolescents could also be covered, given the Food and Drug Administration ...
Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage requirements for Medicare …
1 day ago · The new rule would expand access to drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound for an additional 3.4 million Americans who use Medicare and another 4 million people enrolled in Medicaid.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Medicare Advantage and Medicare …
2 days ago · “The Biden-Harris Administration has worked to ensure that the Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs work for people with Medicare, adopted policies holding plans accountable for providing high-quality health care, and protected the sustainability of the Medicare program,” said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.
Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid …
1 day ago · C.M.S. estimates that around 3.4 million more patients in Medicare would become eligible for obesity drugs, and around four million patients in Medicaid would gain coverage, costing the programs ...
Medicare announces lower prices on 10 common, high-cost drugs - NBC News
Aug 15, 2024 · The Biden administration said Thursday that it had reached an agreement with drugmakers to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under Medicare.
HHS Announces Cost Savings for 54 Prescription Drugs Thanks to …
Sep 30, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced that some Medicare enrollees will pay less for 54 drugs available through Medicare Part B.
FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House
Aug 15, 2024 · Medicare will select up to 15 additional drugs covered under Part D for negotiation in 2025, up to an additional 15 Part B and D drugs in 2026, and up to 20 drugs every year after that....
U.S. Unveils Price Limits for 10 Costly or Common Medications
Aug 15, 2024 · The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled the results of landmark drug price negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies, allowing President Biden and Vice President Kamala...