Obesity Drugs to Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Administration Proposal

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Obesity Drugs to Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Administration Proposal

By Staff Writer | Editorial credit: Marc Bruxelle / shutterstock.com  In a significant move to address the growing obesity crisis in the United States, the Biden administration has unveiled a proposal that would allow Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss medications. This historic policy change aims to improve access to life-changing treatments for millions of […]

Here’s What Seniors Need to Know About Changes to Medicare

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Here’s What Seniors Need to Know About Changes to Medicare

By Kenneth Thorpe Congress recently made a number of changes to Medicare’s “Part D” prescription drug benefit. The changes were part of President Biden’s signature legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation was intended to make it easier for seniors to afford their medicines. Some of the changes will indeed help seniors. But other changes […]