GLP‑1 receptor agonists are widely recognized for aiding weight loss and controlling blood sugar, but access remains limited — especially for Medicare and Medicaid patients. That might change with a ...

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may introduce a five-year pilot model to expand access to weight loss drugs, ...

Despite this, one in five young adults who meet the criteria for the drugs are uninsured and one-third denied having a routine place for healthcare.

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 ...

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 ...

Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk Shares Rally As Trump Administration Reportedly Plans To Experiment Including Weight-loss Drugs Under ...

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.