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US Plans to Test Medicare, Medicaid Coverage for Weight-Loss Drugs, Washington Post Reports
According to the Washington Post, 13 states currently cover the drugs for Medicaid patients, while Medicare prohibits coverage of the drugs used solely for weight loss, but allows for treating indications they are approved for like sleep apnea and heart disease.
Medicare drug plans are increasingly excluding coverage of new specialty drugs that treat complex conditions like cancers and ...
A troubling report from the center recently involved a patient who had been kicked off life support but was still “crying and biting on his breathing tube” as clinicians “waited ...
A new study reveals that Medicare beneficiaries are receiving billions of dollars worth of medical care that offer little to no clinical benefit and may lead to harm. Researchers found that Medicare ...
The federal government's Medicare program and older adults together spend $4.4 billion a year on care that has low clinical ...
Working seniors need professional advice when making coverage decisions, but only 21% of retirees with advisers receive ...
Thousands of Rhode Island seniors and disabled residents no longer covered for non-emergency visits at four local hospitals ...
A five-year experiment aims to open access to blockbuster GLP‑1 drugs for obesity, something advocates have pushed for years.
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