This will promote health care transformation both by improving population health and lowering costs across all payers—including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, according to the office ...

Under the proposal, only those who are considered obese — someone who has a body mass index of 30 or higher — would qualify ...

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration has proposed a new rule to “significantly” expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid, according to the ...

Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden ...

President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr. Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz unsuccessfully ran for ...

The Biden administration Tuesday announced plans to provide coverage for a class of costly anti-obesity medications including Wegovy and Zepbound for those enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid.

Oz has supported Medicare Advantage, which is run by private insurers. With President-elect Donald Trump's recent announcement of former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers ...

The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration. By Margot Sanger-Katz Margot Sanger-Katz has been ...

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Currently, only five routine screenings are recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the independent panel that largely influences which services Medicare and private insurance ...