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Medicare and Medicaid move toward covering Ozempic and other weight loss drugs

Medicare and Medicaid could expand coverage of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, and pay for patients’ use of the weight loss drugs, according to a new report.

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

Medicare Update: Trump Admin Launching Pilot Program to Cover Ozempic

Drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists were initially developed to treat Type 2 diabetes but have become a cultural phenomenon.

Axios on MSN · 4d

Medicare, Medicaid to try coverage of GLP-1s for obesity, report says

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a way to ease Medicare and Medicaid into covering GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro for obesity starting as soon as next year. Why it matters: The Health and Human Services Department in April rejected a Biden administration proposal to allow Medicare and Medicaid to cover the injections for weight-loss.

4don MSN

A Medicare experiment could change who gets Ozempic

A five-year experiment aims to open access to blockbuster GLP‑1 drugs for obesity, something advocates have pushed for years.

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CMS pilot could ease GLP-1 access for Medicare, Medicaid patients

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 ...

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Nearly 17 Million Young Americans Could Benefit From Ozempic-like 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.

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