Biden, Medicaid and Obesity

Biden Administration Proposes Covering Obesity Drugs In Medicare And Medicaid
It's uncertain whether the Biden administration proposal to cover obesity drugs in Medicare and Medicaid will survive decisions made by the incoming Trump administration.
7.4 million Americans could gain Medicare or Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity drugs under Biden proposal
Millions more senior citizens and lower-income Americans could obtain coverage for costly anti-obesity drugs under a proposal being unveiled Tuesday by the Biden administration.
Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal
The Biden administration, in one of its last major policy directives, proposed on Tuesday that Medicare and Medicaid cover obesity medications, a costly and probably popular move that the Trump administration would need to endorse to become official.
Ozempic, Wegovy covered by Medicare and Medicaid under Biden admin proposal for anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs
The Biden administration is looking to expand access to anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for people who have Medicare and Medicaid.
White House Proposes Big Expansion of Medicare, Medicaid Coverage of Obesity Drugs
More than seven million additional Americans could get coverage for popular drugs such as Zepbound and Wegovy under the proposal.
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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
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs, like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, for more than 7 million people with Medicare and Medicaid health coverage, which could cut out-of-pocket expenses for some by as much as 95%.
Biden administration 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.
Biden Proposes Coverage of Obesity Drugs in Medicare, Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid recipients with obesity would have access to coverage of pricey GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Zepbound) under a regulation proposed Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Biden’s plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
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