Biden wants drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic covered by Medicare, Medicaid
Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.
Medicare May Soon Cover Ozempic, Wegovy Under New Biden Proposal
If the proposal is finalized, it could set the stage for a showdown between the pharmaceutical industry and the Trump administration.
Biden wants Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs
The proposal would let patients get Wegovy, Ozempic and related drugs for obesity, which Medicare and Medicaid does not cover now.
Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover pricey weight-loss drugs for obese Americans
Millions of Americans could soon have access to weight-loss medications that some have called "miracle drugs."
What to Know About Biden’s Plan for Weight-Loss Drugs, Medicaid and Medicare
The Biden administration proposed a rule for Medicare and Medicaid to cover the costs of weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans with obesity.
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The proposal would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to 7.5 million people covered by Medicare and Medicaid, the Biden administration said.
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 Proposes Expanded Medicare, Medicaid Coverage of Obesity Drugs
Current rules for the Medicare and Medicaid government health insurance programs cover the use of drugs such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy for certain conditions like diabetes, but not for obesity as a condition on its own.
Biden’s plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
President Joe Biden’s proposal to have GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro covered by Medicare and Medicaid would help tackle the public-health crisis of obesity, but it would raise the costs for the government programs by billions of dollars per year.
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs
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