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 ...
Biden wants to make weight-loss drugs more accessible. Will it pass the Trump test?
The Biden administration has announced a new proposal to include weight-loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid programmes.
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White House rule would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs
The Department of Health and Human Services seeks to expand when Medicare and Medicaid can cover anti-obesity drugs, such as ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposals
Last, the administration's proposal also tries to shore up guardrails for the use of AI in health care with edits to existing ...
Biden wants Medicare, Medicaid to cover pricey weight loss drugs such as Wegovy
The Biden administration wants to expand coverage of anti-obesity medications to millions on Medicare, Medicaid.
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 proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by ...
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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.
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 ...
Weight loss drugs ‘beneficial in many different ways,’ West Virginia Gov. Justice says
West Virginia Gov. and Senator-elect Jim Justice said Tuesday he supports a plan by President Joe Biden’s administration to expand access to costly weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, but ...