weight loss, Food and Drug Administration

Let Medicare cover weight loss drugs to make America healthy
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration want to make America healthy again, they should let Medicare cover weight loss drugs.
For Many, Weight-Loss Drugs Are Pricey and Expanding Access Is Hard
Spend billions of dollars to cover anti-obesity drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, or deny more than 7 million people access to a potentially lifesaving treatment. The decision represents an inflection point in how the U.
Utah’s attorney general targets safety issues over weight loss drugs
Utah’s Attorney General Derek Brown signed onto a letter along with attorneys general from 37 other states to ask the Food and Drug Administration to enforce the safety of weight loss drugs. The letter asks the FDA to “ramp up enforcement against any compounding pharmacies that may be illegally participating in the market,
U.S. attorneys general forum urges FDA to act against counterfeit weight loss drugs
A bipartisan group of U.S. state and territory attorneys general is pressing the FDA to take prompt action against those threatening public health by marketing counterfeit forms of branded weight loss medications developed by Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY).
Dozens of attorneys general urge FDA to crack down on counterfeit obesity drugs
More than three dozen attorneys general are urging the FDA to take “decisive action” against counterfeit obesity drugs.
Does Medicare Cover Ozempic?
Over 40% of U.S. adults meet the medical classification for obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
RFK Jr, Dr Oz and weight-loss drugs: A high-price health clash may be looming
Its weight-loss drug policy would fall to Trump's pick for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and Mehmet Oz, Trump's choice to lead Medicare and Medicaid services. But this could mean a potential ...
Half of Americans Support Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic for Obesity, Poll
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching hundreds of dollars per prescription. The poll found that about half of Americans ...
Medscape8d
Paying For GLP-1s: If Medicare Starts, Will Other Insurers Follow Suit?
If the CMS rule to cover obesity medications is finalized, coverage will increase by other insurers, experts predicted. HHS ...
Healthline9d
Is Zepbound Covered by Medicare?
Due to current legislation regarding weight loss drugs, it is not yet available to Medicare recipients. But in November 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed ...
One of the hottest retention factors in 2025 comes with a big cost
Some workers are willing to trade vacation days or go back to the office in exchange for weight-loss drug coverage by their ...
Trump is unlikely to end Medicare drug price talks — here's what that means for patients and pharma
Trump could either weaken the negotiations in a way that benefits the pharmaceutical industry, or try to achieve even deeper ...
Healthline9d
Does Medicare Cover Mounjaro for Type 2 Diabetes?
Medicare does not currently cover weight loss medications, but it may cover Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes. Coverage may depend on your prescription drug plan type, and out-of-pocket costs may ...