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CMS releases proposed rule for 2026 Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 26 proposed changes to increase oversight of the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2026.
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Biden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds
The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and ...
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New Proposal Aims to Expand Medicaid and Medicare Coverage for Obesity Drugs
If made official, the proposed rule would give Part D and Medicaid beneficiaries expanded coverage to antiobesity drugs ...
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Amgen Obesity Drug Falls Short of Efficacy Expectations in Trial, Mizuho Says; Shares Decline
Shares of Amgen (AMGN) fell on Tuesday after the biotech company reported results for a phase 2 study of its obesity injection, which fell short of efficacy expectations, Mizuho Securities said. Amgen ...
Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal
The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration.
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Proposed changes could make weight-loss drugs more accessible to millions of Americans
CMS proposes changes to Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs, recognizing obesity as a disease. This could expand ...
Biden administration pushes expansion of Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs
The plans from the Department of Health and Human Services come on the heels of criticism Ozempic and other weight loss medications received by RFK Jr.
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 ...
Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
The CMS estimated that coverage of the weight-loss drugs will cost the federal government about $25 billion for Medicare and $11 billion for Medicaid over a decade. Total Medicare drug spending over ...
Congress Must Address America's Obesity Crisis | Opinion
Congress has been considering bipartisan solutions to help address the growing obesity problem for over a decade now.
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White House rule would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs
The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed expanding drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid to include anti-obesity ...
New Drug Causes 20 Percent Weight Loss in Early Amgen Results
The pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen announced on Tuesday that an experimental obesity drug helped patients lose up to 20 ...