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Weight loss drugs ‘beneficial in many different ways,’ West Virginia Gov. Justice says
and Senator-elect Jim Justice said Tuesday he supports a plan by President Joe Biden’s administration to expand access to ...
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Biden Says Medicare, Medicaid Should Cover Obesity Drugs—What Could That Mean for Access?
The Biden Administration released plans for a new rule that would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover anti-obesity ...
Who gets weight loss drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, being on Medicaid helps.
North Carolina stopped covering weight loss drugs such as Ozempic for state employees without diabetes. But it extended ...
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Biden Seeks Coverage for GLP-1 RA Medications by Medicare, Medicaid
The Biden administration is proposing Medicare and Medicaid coverage for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) ...
Medications, Including Injectable Weight-Loss Drugs, Make Up One-Third of VA's Projected 2025 Budget Shortfall
Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal said Monday the VA needs extra funding to cover the costs of drugs such as ...
PBS2d
Meet the health care critics Trump picked to lead top U.S. health agencies under RFK Jr.
On Tuesday night, Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health, tapping an opponent of ...
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How millions with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
A new HHS rule would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound for a large segment of Americans.
Biden wants drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic covered by Medicare, Medicaid
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare ...
Biden's plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
The CMS estimated that coverage of the weight-loss drugs will cost the federal government about $25 billion for Medicare and ...
Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare ...
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CMS Proposal Would Expand Medicare, Medicaid Coverage for GLP-1 Drugs
It’s unclear what impact a change in presidential administration will have on the proposal to widen access for those with obesity.