Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

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A new proposed regulation, to be published by the Department of Health and Human Services later on Tuesday, would require Medicare to cover these drugs as a treatment for obesity, expanding access for an estimated 3.4 million Americans with Medicare.
The Gazette
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The new rule, which was proposed by the administration on Tuesday, would dramatically expand access to anti-obesity medications like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro.
NBC News
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The drugs, heralded by some as miracle treatments, help patients lose 15 to 25 percent of their body weight by mimicking hormones that regulate appetite.
Newsweek
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The drugs would be covered for anyone qualifying as obese, a definition that currently fits 40% of the US population.
Guardian

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