Medicaid and Medicare funding terminated at Jefferson County nursing home, forcing residents to leave

FESTUS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Festus Manor administrators were tightlipped Tuesday when First Alert 4 visited after learning the facility would no longer be getting money from Medicare and Medicaid. A notice was issued to the public saying effective …

Cairo liquor license revoked, owner jailed for Medicaid theft

FARGO — The city of Fargo revoked the liquor license of the Cairo Restaurant and Bar after its owner was convicted of felony theft from their employer. According to a memo by Fargo Auditor Steve Sprague to the Fargo City Commission, Cairo owner Heba Ismail …

Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Would Be Covered By Medicare And Medicaid Under Biden Plan

Topline Medicare and Medicaid would cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic under a new rule proposed by President Joe Biden on Tuesday, increasing access to the widely popular medications to millions of adults with obesity in the U.S., though the …

Biden Seeks Coverage for GLP-1 RA Medications by Medicare, Medicaid

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden administration is proposing Medicare and Medicaid coverage for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) obesity medications like semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound), challenging a …

Biden proposes weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy be covered by Medicare and Medicaid

Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The costly proposal from the US Department of …

New Rule Would Allow Weight-Loss Drugs to be Covered by Medicare/Medicaid

A new rule by the Biden Administration would allow Wegovy and Ozempic to be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The proposal would only apply to people who are obese, with a body mass index of 30 or higher and would expand the popular weight-loss drugs to …

Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage requirements for Medicare and Medicaid

The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications for people seeking obesity treatment. The new rule, which was proposed by the administration Tuesday, would dramatically expand access to anti- …

About Medicaid & CHIP

Overview The Division of Health Care Finance (DHCF) is responsible for purchasing health services for children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, the aged, and the elderly through the Medicaid program, the Children's Health Insurance Program ( …

CMS announces obesity drug coverage in Medicare, Medicaid

Photo: Julia Burmistrova/Getty Images On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposed rule for coverage of obesity drugs in Medicare and Medicaid, starting in 2026. After notice and comment rulemaking, the rule would …

Biden seeks Medicare and Medicaid coverage of popular but costly weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans