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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday announced it's proposing a rule making Medicare and Medicaid recipients eligible to have the cost for weight-loss drugs, including Wegovy and Zepbound, covered starting in 2026.

Biden Admin. Proposes Expanding Coverage of Weight-Loss Drugs

Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

The Conversation1 day

White House: Insurance Should Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

Scientific American2 days

Health insurance & managed care

Senior doctors from the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have announced that 83% of their members have voted in favor of a pay rise offer from the British government.

Senior Doctors in England Accept Pay Offer, End Strikes

75K Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike Across US

What costs $1,349 in the US is only $92 in the UK. Why are weight loss drugs so pricey?

US Drugmakers Agree to Negotiate Prices With Federal Govt

A toddler got a nasal swab test but left before seeing a doctor. The bill was $445.

Medicare

On Tuesday, US Pres. Joe Biden's administration released its list of the first 10 prescription medicines that will enter the first-ever price negotiations between the nation's Medicare program and Big Pharma.

US Lists First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiations

1.5M Dropped from Medicaid Rolls Since April

Biden proposes requiring Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs

FDA Panel Backs First Alzheimer's-Modifying Drug

How Harris’s Medicare Plan Could Make At-Home Care for Older Adults Easier

Scientific AmericanOct 31

Medicaid

US Pres. Biden unveiled a set of healthcare reforms aimed at cracking down on so-called "junk" insurance plans aimed at preventing surprise medical bills and reducing interest charges on credit cards used specifically for medical treatment.

Biden Announces Healthcare Reforms on 'Junk' Plans

Judge Rejects Fla. Transgender Medicaid Restrictions

How Trump Could Weaken the Affordable Care Act

Scientific American4 days

One of the First Things Elon Musk, Vivek Plan to Cut Under DOGE