The median wait time between referral and appointment was 34 days, and 18 percent of patients waited more than 90 days, the study found.

Medicare recipients who take expensive prescriptions will get a break this year with a $2,000 cap on drug costs. The cap will reduce out-of-pocket spending for potentially millions of older Americans in Medicare Part D, which covers pharmacy or mail-order ...

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could possibly be covered by Medicare in the future. It was listed with 15 other drugs to have a price negotiated. The government and manufacturers will have to negotiate a deal for the popular weight loss drugs.

List of drugs account for $41 billion in annual Medicare spending, the Biden administration said.

The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.

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Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.

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Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly GLP-1 drugs often used for weight loss, are among the 15 medications that will be subject to the next round of Medicare price negotiations, the Biden administration announced Friday.

Medicare premiums and deductibles have increased for all retirees. There's now a $2,000 cap on annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. Some Medicare services, like telehealth, have gotten more restrictive in 2025.