Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare
President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the ...
Trump reverses Biden decision to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not cover drugs when exclusively used for weight loss, like Ozempic or Wegovy, the Trump administration announced.
Dr. Oz confirmed to oversee Medicare and Medicaid
The celebrity surgeon will oversee the largest health insurance provider in the country, covering 160 million people under ...
US Senate confirms Trump's Medicare and Medicaid nominee Oz
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted on Thursday 53-45 along party lines to confirm Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity ...
Dr. Oz confirmed by Senate to run Medicare and Medicaid, managing care for millions
The Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a party-line ...
Republican Lays Out How Medicare, Medicaid Cuts Could Work
Senator Bill Cassidy told CNBC that the cuts to Medicaid and Medicare under the proposed Republican budget wouldn't apply to ...
Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to take lead of Medicare and Medicaid agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare ...
Washington hospitals brace for financial strain as Medicaid cuts could bring layoffs
What happened at Valley Medical Center in Renton, mass staffing cuts, could be coming to a hospital near you says Washington ...
Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose
Compared with traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans are, on average, paid more by the taxpayer-funded Medicare system for covering each enrollee. Advantage plans also have more flexibility to ...
Idaho’s rural doctor shortage could get much worse. Congress needs to fix Medicare | Opinion
Idaho’s population is becoming increasingly sicker with multiple, chronic conditions, and sadly our state ranks last in the ...
Seattle-area hospital loses 101 staffers after Medicaid payment pause
Layoffs at Valley Medical Center could be a sign of future Medicaid-related problems, healthcare leaders warn.
Dr. Oz becomes next head of Medicare and Medicaid Services following approval from full Senate
Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed by the full Senate Thursday afternoon to be the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services following a lengthy nomination process.