A new University of Michigan study shows that a strong majority of older Americans want health insurance — including Medicare — to cover weight loss medica ...

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance—including Medicare—should cover anti-obesity medications, ...

Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible. By Rebecca Robbins Novo Nordisk will cut the price of its blockbuster weight loss medication Wegovy to $499 per month for certain patients who ...

"By 2025, science has gotten ahead of Medicare policy," said Oshman. "Newer medications to treat obesity are effective at achieving weight loss and reducing a person's risk of complications like ...

The Biden administration's proposal aimed to reinterpret long-standing Medicare rules prohibiting coverage of most weight-loss medications, coming at a time of surging demand for GLP-1 drugs.

Tirzepatide has been shown to help people lose more weight compared to semaglutide at the dosage regimens currently available ...

Contacted by TODAY.com, a spokesperson for Oz did not provide comment on the lawsuit, his claims about weight loss ...

These stars cost Medicare more than $7.5 billion a year ... In fact, the taxpayers who are puncturing themselves with weight-loss miracle drugs actually played some role in their creation.

Medicare coverage for Ozempic is not the same as Wegovy. Wegovy contains the same active ingredient as Ozempic, semaglutide, but it is FDA approved to help with weight loss. Medicare can cover ...