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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Amanda Seitz

Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision

Ozempic Insulin injection pens - (Getty Images)

Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $ 35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump.

The rule, unveiled on Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Department, would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound for a large segment of Americans who are obese.

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