GLP‑1 receptor agonists are widely recognized for aiding weight loss and controlling blood sugar, but access remains limited — especially for Medicare and Medicaid patients. That might change with a ...

Legislative efforts and a Trump administration initiative could lead in the near future to Medicare beneficiary access to ...

Relief is coming for more than 5 million Medicare beneficiaries who rely on expensive prescription medications.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may introduce a five-year pilot model to expand access to weight loss drugs, ...

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.

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services scrapped a previous proposal, from the Biden administration ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...