New Medicare program could lower GLP-1 weight-loss drug prices

Under the program, certain GLP-1 medications would cost no more than 50 dollars a month.
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CMS seeks to make the price negotiation program mandatory for pharmaceutical companies

Medicare's initial drug negotiations yielded savings between 38% and 79% off list prices, sparking a new regulatory push by ...

A Key Medicare Fund Could Run Out of Money Sooner Than Expected—Dr. Oz Says Fighting Fraud Would Extend the Program

A Medicare trust fund will run out of money in 2033. Experts say addressing fraud and waste in the benefit program would help, but benefits would need to be reduced, or taxes increased as well.
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CMS issues first proposed rule for the IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program, for IPAY 2029 and beyond

On June 12, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its first proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to codify regulations ...

Up to 14M Medicare patients could be eligible for GLP-1s for just $50 a month — here’s who qualifies

Millions of Medicare patients will be eligible for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy at a cut-rate $50 per ...

Doctors Warn Medicare's New Weight-Loss Drug Program Could Lead To A Rush Of Patients That Clinics May Struggle To Handle

Medicare's upcoming weight-loss drug program could create major bottlenecks for doctors as millions of seniors seek access to ...
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Trump’s obesity drug plan creates a temporary Medicare program that may be hard to end

After July 1, Medicare will offer GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for $50. It's supposed to be temporary, but chances are it won't be ...
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Medicare Is Adding A Hemp and CBD Program—Here’s How It Works And Who Qualifies

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CMS approves budget for GO-NORTH, the state’s federally funded rural health program

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved New Hampshire’s spending plan for a large tranche of federal money ...

When It’s Time to Get Medicare, Where Do You Even Begin?

Start at the Social Security Administration, which reviews applications for Part A and Part B; this also kicks off the ...
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Is Medicare a Contributory Program?

Many federal government programs are contributory programs, including Social Security, unemployment benefits, and Medicare. Other types of benefit programs are noncontributory programs. These include ...