Despite this, one in five young adults who meet the criteria for the drugs are uninsured and one-third denied having a routine place for healthcare.

Novo took the active ingredient of Ozempic, semaglutide, and rebranded it as Wegovy to be used specifically for weight loss.

Trump administration eyes Medicare and Medicaid coverage for weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic in a five-year pilot ...

The drugs reportedly under consideration for coverage include Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly's Zepbound and ...

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

Washington Post National Health Reporter Paige Winfield Cunningham discusses how the Trump administration is considering ...

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The Washington Post reported the CMS is considering a plan that could allow Medicare plans to pay for the drugs.

Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have surged in popularity, but high prices have left them out of reach for many obese Americans.

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

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.