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U.S. Medicare to cover GLP-1 drug costs for eligible seniors
source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -> target: Eligible Medicare seniors
On 2026-04-23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Medicare will cover obesity GLP-1 drugs for eligible seniors under a new voluntary arrangement, reversing an earlier plan to shift the cost to insurers. The article says the federal government scrapped the insurer-funded approach and will instead pay for the medicine with taxpayer dollars through the end of next year.
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