A move to cover expensive weight-loss drugs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid may be in the works, but any such program ...

According to the Washington Post, 13 states currently cover the drugs for Medicaid patients, while Medicare prohibits ...

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A study analyzing 92,000 people found semaglutides, found in GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, were linked to a 33% lower risk of ...

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Some obese Americans on Medicare and Medicaid could get access to expensive weight loss drugs under a five-year experiment ...

Government programs may soon change how they approach a growing public health challenge that affects millions of Americans each year.

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

State Medicaid programs already are allowed to offer GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, but only 13 state programs currently do so. Meanwhile, Medicare currently covers GLP-1 drugs for people with a ...

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

The federal government is expected to start a 5-year-long experiment that will provide some limited coverage of obesity ...