Doctor makes case for expanding Nevada Medicaid coverage of anti-obesity drugs

Doctor makes case for expanding Nevada Medicaid coverage of anti-obesity drugs

(Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)State lawmakers are considering expanding the types of obesity treatments covered by Nevada Medicaid, including approving weight-loss drugs like Ozempic for wider use and bariatric surgery for minors. Steven Shane, a pediatric obesity doctor out of Reno, told lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services last week that, although these types of medicinal and surgical treatments are expensive upfron…

The representative of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) for the province Espaillat, Robinson Santos, presented on Monday three legislative initiatives that seek to strengthen the Dominican Social Security System, improve health coverage and reduce the pocket spending of the members of the Family Health Insurance (FSS) in the contributory regime. During his intervention before the National Congress, the legislator emphasized that these measure…