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3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAbout 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage for the anti-obesity drug Wegovy,...
Millions of Medicare recipients could gain access to weight-loss drug
Newsweek· 6 days agoMillions of overweight or obese patients with heart conditions insured under Medicare could gain...
1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries with obesity could get Wegovy despite coverage ban
WJZY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWegovy is a form of semaglutide, also sold as...until recently only been approved to treat diabetes...
KFF Analysis Finds an Estimated 1 in 4 Medicare Beneficiaries With Obesity or Overweight Could Be...
Sierra Sun Times· 5 days agoThis change potentially allows access to Wegovy for just over 1 in 4 of the 13.7 million people on ...
Allwell Medicare Advantage 2024 Review - NerdWallet
Nerdwallet· 6 days agoStar ratings are determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Allwell is a brand of Wellcare, which is owned by Centene. Wellcare by...
More than 3 million Medicare patients could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy to reduce heart...
CNBC· 7 days agoMore than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy now that the blockbuster weight loss drug is also approved in the U.S. for heart health, ...
FDA approval of Wegovy could give millions on Medicare access to weight-loss drug
PhillyVoice.com· 6 days agoWith this new approval, and the drug's possible dual use, millions of people on Medicare may be able...
How is President Biden closing the gap on health disparities for communities of color?
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis benefit...money they used to use to pay for prescriptions in their pockets. In 2020, about 158,000 Black enrollees would have benefited from the law's...about 266,000 ...
Board trying to lower drug costs urges Marylanders to help ‘fill in’ info gaps
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoThe Prescription Drug Affordability Board is seeking feedback from patients, physicians and manufactures to provide context and first-hand experience about trying to afford medications for certain ...
Pharma lobbying up in 2024
Politico· 6 days agoDespite the huge popularity of weight-loss drugs, Medicare is prohibited by law from covering them solely for obesity. How it could impact spending: The KFF analysis says ...