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 and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Medicare May Soon Cover Ozempic, Wegovy Under New Biden Proposal
If the proposal is finalized, it could set the stage for a showdown between the pharmaceutical industry and the Trump administration.
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.
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 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 Expanded Medicare, Medicaid Coverage of Obesity Drugs
Current rules for the Medicare and Medicaid government health insurance programs cover the use of drugs such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy for certain conditions like diabetes, but not for obesity as a condition on its own.
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.
California’s many lawsuits against Donald Trump saved the state millions, DOJ says
During Trump’s first term, the AG’s office spent millions fighting the federal government in court. The state DOJ says it ...
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra eviscerated for mishandling of unaccompanied children
House Republicans pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Wednesday to provide an answer for losing ...
Kidney, liver transplants between people with HIV get green light under new HHS rule
People in the United States who have HIV and need kidney or liver transplants can now receive organs from donors who also ...
Biden officials end fight over $6.6B contract that became election-year battle
HHS had moved to rebid the pricey 1-800-MEDICARE call center contract but attached new labor-friendly provisions. GOP leaders ...
HIV-positive transplants now permitted for livers and kidneys
People with HIV are now permitted to donate kidneys or livers to recipients who are also HIV-positive, health officials ...
Alternet on MSN1d
'Game changer': This new Biden HHS proposal is likely to trigger a huge fight with RFK Jr.
In the final weeks of President Joe Biden's administration, his Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing a ...
US health officials give the OK for organ transplants between HIV-positive patients
Kidney transplants from HIV-positive donors are now permitted by U.S. health officials. The Department of Health and Human ...
House Republicans grill HHS Secretary Becerra over migrant children: 'Would not want to be you'
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra was grilled about his department's Refugee Resettlement Office and ...
Federal government eases rules on organ transplants between donors and recipients with HIV
A new rule applies to liver and kidney transplants and will increase access to these organs, according to the U.S. Department ...
WCPO Cincinnati6h
US expands access to organ transplants for people with HIV
The United States is expanding access to organ transplants as research shows that kidney and liver transplants between donors ...