Medicare to Cover Weight Loss Drugs? New Proposal in Washington
As the obesity epidemic continues to grow in the United States, a new proposal in Washington suggests that Medicare may soon start covering weight loss drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy. This could be a significant step in addressing the issue and improving public health. In addition, health care issues are expected to be major points of discussion in the upcoming election, with policies around coverage, access, and affordability taking center stage.
In recent news, “The Readout LOUD” podcast features an episode where STAT chief Washington correspondent Rachel Cohrs Zhang discusses the proposal for obesity drug coverage and offers insights into what we can expect from the upcoming debate. Health tech reporter Brittany Trang also co-hosts the episode, where discussions around AI for drug development, updates on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, developments in the GLP-1 field, and other news in the life sciences are featured.
To stay informed on important health care policies during the election cycle and delve deeper into the obesity coverage proposal, listeners can access additional resources provided in the episode. Information on the bird flu response, Basecamp’s use of AI in enzyme design, Brittany’s Q&A with Cellarity, and challenges facing Grail are also covered in the podcast. Listeners can subscribe to “The Readout LOUD” on various platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or any preferred podcast platform to stay updated on
