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 Ozempic and Wegovy, which the Biden administration announced Tuesday should be covered for Medicare patients.
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 Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Millions of obese Americans 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 morni
Medicare moves to expand coverage for weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Zepbound
The Biden administration is proposing a major expansion of how Medicare and Medicaid cover the weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound.
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. While the plan will help more than seven million Americans struggling with obesity,
Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elec
Biden proposes government-funded weight-loss jabs threatening row with RFK Jr
A row is brewing between the White House and Robert F Kennedy Jr after the Biden administration proposed making millions of Americans eligible for government-funded weight-loss drugs.
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.
Should Medicare, Medicaid Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs? Doctors Speak Out
Joe Biden wants diabetes drugs that aid weight loss and treat obesity, such as Wegovy, to fall under Medicare and Medicaid.
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Zepbound Slashes Diabetes Risk in Obese Users
The cutting-edge weight-loss drug Zepbound can protect obese people from developing type 2 diabetes, a new clinical trial has ...
Biden wants to cover weight loss meds. RFK Jr. would rather we just eat better.
The Biden administration proposed expanding coverage of weight loss medication to Medicaid and Medicare recipients. RFK Jr.
Weight-loss drug Zepbound might help manage heart failure
Zepbound, a drug used to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes, may also help those with heart failure, a new trial ...
How to preserve muscle mass on weight-loss drugs like Wegovy
There is some debate as to whether GLP-1 agonist drugs like Wegovy can lead to unhealthy muscle mass loss in addition to ...
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Amgen Crashes After Weight-Loss Drug Only Meets Eli Lilly's Zepbound
Amgen stock crashed Tuesday after its weight-loss drug met Wall Street's expectations, but was only on par with Eli Lilly's ...
Study: Weight-loss meds like Ozempic might increase food waste
America's kitchen trash bins are receiving more unwanted food as appetites falter among people taking GLP-1 weight-loss meds, ...