Roughly 42% of Americans are obese, making the U.S. a huge market for anti-obesity drugs.
The cost of Wegovy will soon be covered by Medicare, according to an announcement from the federal health insurance program for seniors on Thursday. And while that’s great news for people over 65 who want access to a medication that’s drawn so much attention for its ability to help with weight loss, there’s just one catch. Medicare will only pay if patients have potentially serious heart problems.
But there’s more work to be done because Part D coverage is still not available for obesity medicines when used for chronic weight management,” the Novo Nordisk person wrote. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, included a number of new provisions to help those on Medicare, including a new cap on prescription drug costs of $3,000 that takes effect this year. That change will help about 1 million seniors who pay for incredibly costly drugs commonly used in cancer patients.
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Medicare will cover Wegovy to reduce heart disease riskBerkeley Lovelace Jr. is a health and medical reporter for NBC News. He covers the Food and Drug Administration, with a special focus on Covid vaccines, prescription drug pricing and health care. He previously covered the biotech and pharmaceutical industry with CNBC.
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Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patientsCertain Medicare patients may get help paying for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, as long as they also have heart disease.
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Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patientsCertain Medicare patients may get help paying for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, as long as they also have heart disease.
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Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patientsCertain Medicare patients may get help paying for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, as long as they also have heart disease.
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Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patientsCertain Medicare patients may get help paying for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, as long as they also have heart disease. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued new gudiance that says Medicare Part D drug benefit plans can cover anti-obesity drugs as long as they're approved for an additional use.
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