STAT December 30, 2024
Anand Parekh, William Dietz, Joseph Nadglowski

The Medicare prohibition on covering weight loss drugs is discriminatory and outdated

Although bipartisan legislation to provide Medicare coverage for obesity treatments has circulated in Congress for more than a decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ventured to estimate the budgetary effects of such a policy for older Americans starting in 2026 for the very first time in a report published in October.

The CBO should be commended for conducting this comprehensive...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

Continue Reading

 
Topics: Biotechnology, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Patient / Consumer, Pharma / Biotech, Provider
Related Articles:
Value-based payment models: Doctors describe the disconnect between theory and practice
Nurse anesthetists outnumber anesthesiologists billing Medicare
OIG report finds just 40% of Medicare enrollees who started treatment for opioid use disorder continued
Fewer psychiatrists are billing Medicare: 5 things to know
Psychiatrists participating in Medicare Part B declines: Study

Share This Article