Times West Virginian7h
Weight loss drugs ‘beneficial in many different ways,’ West Virginia Gov. Justice says
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. and Senator-elect Jim Justice said Tuesday he supports a plan by President Joe Biden’s ...
Morningstar8h
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 ... However, Trump's pick to head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, has been a ...
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 ...
The Daily Dunklin Democrat2d
Proposed changes could make weight-loss drugs more accessible to millions of Americans
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday, Nov. 26, announced proposed changes in Medicare and Medicaid that would formally recognize obesity as a disease, meaning ...
Too Old to Operate2d
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 ...
health.wusf.usf.edu2d
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 ...
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 ...
TCTMD2d
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.
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.