Biden proposes requiring Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs - WXXV News 25

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : About 72 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid as of July, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
52% : Nearly 68 million are enrolled in Medicare.
49% : The new rule, which was proposed by the administration on Tuesday, would dramatically expand access to anti-obesity medications like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro.Until now, Medicare and Medicaid have only provided insurance coverage for these drugs when they are used to treat conditions like diabetes.
49% : The new rule would expand access to the drugs for 3.4 million Americans who use Medicare and another 4 million people enrolled in Medicaid, the White House official said.
39% : The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications for patients seeking to treat obesity.

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