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Trump's weight loss drug deal promises big savings — but some details are murky

The deal caps Medicare costs at $50 a month for some patients but excludes coverage for weight loss alone, with prices starting at $149 for initial doses, White House said.

President Donald Trump hailed his deal to slash the price of blockbuster weight loss drugs as a game changer, promising to make Wegovy and Zepbound more affordable for millions of Americans. But major gaps in the plan could blunt its impact, drug policy experts say: Some of the drugs the administration has promised discounts on haven’t been approved yet by the Food and Drug Administration; the lower prices for people paying out of pocket only ap…
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