The cost of expanding Medicare prescription drug coverage to pay for expensive new obesity medications could be catastrophic, health economists warned. TwitteRx
- The cost of expanding U.S. Medicare prescription drug coverage to pay for expensive, new obesity medications could be catastrophic, health economists warned in a report published on Saturday.
Presently, Medicare is forbidden by law from paying for antiobesity prescriptions. But should the bipartisan The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act get reintroduced and passed by Congress, Medicare will be compelled to cover drugs for weight loss. "The burden of obesity and obesity-related conditions is unquestionably high, but the value of Medicare coverage of antiobesity medications remains unclear," they said, adding that more research is needed to know whether weight loss induced by these drugs translates to better long-term health outcomes.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Opinion | Medicare needs saving — just not from RepublicansBiden doesn't need to save Medicare from Republicans, just unsustainable entitlement programs and our unwillingness to do what’s necessary to stabilize them.
Consulte Mais informação »
PolitiFact - No, Tammy Baldwin isn’t trying to take away Social Security and MedicareU.S. Sen.Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has been a strong supporter of programs aimed at helping Americans after they retire, su
Consulte Mais informação »
What President Biden and Republicans are saying about funding MedicareNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News correspondent Julie Rovner about the politics of Medicare ahead of debt ceiling talks in Washington.
Consulte Mais informação »
More Retiree Health Plans Move Away From Traditional MedicareBob Bentkowski, a retired New York City firefighter, has a rare, painful disease that caused his kidneys to swell almost to the size of basketballs. He needed a transplant, and in the fall of 2021, he found a donor after waiting for years — but he was unsure whether Medicare would cover his surgery. New York City has long provided its retired employees with comprehensive health benefits that pay for most of their Medicare costs. But with his transplant approaching, the city, and a coalition of i
Consulte Mais informação »
Fearing Backlash, Republicans Backpedal on Social Security and Medicare CutsTrump is opportunistically exploiting rifts within the GOP over the prospect of cutting Social Security and Medicare.
Consulte Mais informação »
Veterans to get coverage of Alzheimer's drug Medicare won't pay forThe Veterans Health Administration said that it intends to pay for a $26,500-a-year experimental Alzheimer's drug that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has to date declined to cover.
Consulte Mais informação »