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The Guardian - US
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Trump officials plan coverage for weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid

boxes of medicine read 'ozempic'
The prescription drug Ozempic is stocked on a shelf at a pharmacy in Los Angeles, California, on 12 May. Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA

The Trump administration is planning a pilot program to cover “miracle” weight loss drugs under the government health insurance systems for low-income people and retirees, Medicaid and Medicare, in a move aimed at tackling the US’s chronic obesity problem.

Such a plan was previously proposed by the Biden administration in its final months before Donald Trump re-entered the White House after winning a second term in office in the 2024 election.

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