HEALTH

Semaglutide Coverage Could Raise Medicare Costs by Billions

TOPLINE: Around one in seven Medicare beneficiaries with a high body mass index (BMI) may be newly eligible for semaglutide treatment after Medicare allowed Part D plans to cover the drug for patients with a BMI ≥ 27 and a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), regardless of their diabetes status…

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