Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services scrapped a previous proposal, from the Biden administration ...

Trump administration eyes Medicare and Medicaid coverage for weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic in a five-year pilot ...

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The drugs reportedly under consideration for coverage include Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly's Zepbound and ...

A move to cover expensive weight-loss drugs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid may be in the works, but any such program ...

According to the Washington Post, 13 states currently cover the drugs for Medicaid patients, while Medicare prohibits ...

Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have surged in popularity, but high prices have left them out of reach for many obese Americans.

Some obese Americans on Medicare and Medicaid could get access to expensive weight loss drugs under a five-year experiment ...

Government programs may soon change how they approach a growing public health challenge that affects millions of Americans each year.

Drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists were initially developed to treat Type 2 diabetes but have become a cultural phenomenon.

State Medicaid programs already are allowed to offer GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, but only 13 state programs currently do so. Meanwhile, Medicare currently covers GLP-1 drugs for people with a ...

A five-year experiment aims to open access to blockbuster GLP‑1 drugs for obesity, something advocates have pushed for years.