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Bill would prohibit Medical Assistance coverage for weight loss drugs
- A House bill, HF4142, seeks to prohibit Medical Assistance coverage for GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss due to rising costs in the state's Medicaid program.
- Medical Assistance spending on these drugs is expected to increase by $80 to $90 million per biennium, with a significant rise in patients using them.
- Obesity is linked to many serious health conditions, and these drugs provide broad health benefits that support their funding.
- A representative shared a personal experience of losing 90 pounds using weight loss drugs, highlighting their life-changing effects and medical benefits.
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Bill would prohibit Medical Assistance coverage for weight loss drugs
ST. PAUL — A bill in the House would prohibit Medical Assistance coverage for drugs prescribed solely for weight loss. HF4142, heard Wednesday, March 25, in the House Health Finance and Policy Committee, would ban coverage from the state’s Medicaid program, otherwise known as Medical Assistance, for GLP-1 drugs. The author of the bill, Rep. Danny Nadeau, R-Rogers, said the bill is not about whether “obesity is a chronic disease and condition tha…
·Fargo, United States
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