Trump administration drops Biden plan for Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs

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Trump scraps Biden’s plan to cover Wegovy and Zepbound through Medicare

President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the federal government’s Medicare program.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said late Friday that it would not cover the medications under Medicare’s Part D prescription drug coverage. Medicare covers health care expenses mainly for people age 65 and older.Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, proposed a rule in late November a…

Biden Plan To Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected

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Trump blocks plan for Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs

A proposal by the Biden administration to cover weight-loss medicines for obesity under Medicare has been axed by the White House

Commentary: Rural Americans Need the Trump Administration to Provide an Additional Path to Fight Obesity

I spent over seven hours in the car driving one way to my most recent doctor’s appointment. For many Americans, this may be shocking, but for those of us who live in rural areas, it’s a way of life. Far too often rural Americans have been left behind by our healthcare system. This is especially true for those of us living with obesity, which impacts many Americans in rural regions of the country. As the Trump administration sets out to make Amer…

Trump rejects Biden-era plan to let Medicare cover obesity drugs

The decision is a setback for GLP-1 drugmakers, though it's not entirely surprising given the Trump administration’s focus on curbing federal spending.