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They [Novo Nordisk, its manufacturer] are counting on selling it to Americans because we're so stupid and so addicted to drugs.
Mr Kennedy, who clashes frequently with big pharma, said We think this proposal could still put pressure on the incoming administration to cover it. Having said that, the nominated HHS secretary is not a big fan of weight loss drugs,
analysts wrote, referring to Robert F. Kennedy Jr We do not know this yet because the incoming administration may have the real say in this,
analysts at Wells Fargo told clients Tuesday [F ... F]or those who want to lose a few pounds, Ozempic and other semaglutide medications can be a big help,
It helps us recognize that obesity is with us,
he told the Washington Post If we spend about one-fifth of that, giving good food, three meals a day, to every man, woman and child in our country, we could solve the obesity and diabetes epidemic overnight for a tiny fraction of the cost,
It’s unacceptable that Americans – especially those without insurance coverage for these drugs — are forced to pay so much more for life-saving medications,
The proposed rule would be implemented at the same time as a comprehensive agenda to lower the costs of drugs, including the drug price negotiation program and increased market competition."
In a statement released early Tuesday, the White House said Today’s new proposal would expand access to these innovative medications for obesity, which is widely recognized as a disease and help an estimated 3.4 million Americans with Medicare. Medicare coverage would reduce out-of-pocket costs for these prescription drugs by as much as 95 percent for some enrollees,
the White House said in a statement Tuesday Over the past few years, there have been major scientific advancements in the treatment of obesity, with the introduction of new life-saving drugs. These anti-obesity medications can help prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, these drugs reduce deaths and sickness from heart attack and other cardiovascular outcomes by up to 20%,
Approximately 4 million adult Medicaid enrollees would also gain new access to these medications. This proposal would allow Americans and their doctors to determine the best path forward so they can lead healthier lives, without worrying about their ability to cover these drugs out-of-pocket, and ultimately reduce health care costs to our nation,
These medications slow down digestion, which means food stays in the stomach longer,
said Dr. Alfred Bonati, the founder of the Bonati Spine Institute in Florida, previously told Fox News Digital Our Medicare and Medicaid populations are some of the most at-risk and they do not have access to any anti-obesity medication,
Dr. Laure DeMattia, a bariatric medicine specialist in Norman, Oklahoma, told NBC News in March It's a good day for anyone who suffers from obesity,
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told The Associated Press in an interview For half the price of Ozempic, we could purchase regeneratively raised, organic food for every American, three meals a day and a gym membership, for every obese American,
Kennedy said to a group of federal lawmakers during a roundtable earlier this year We don’t want to see people having to wait until they have these additional diseases before they get treatment,
said Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or C.M.S., noting the growing medical consensus that obesity is a chronic health condition
