Expanding Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would cost $35 billion over eight years, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In its estimates released Tuesday, CBO said 12.

Giving older Americans access to weight-loss medicines through the US Medicare program would cost $35 billion over nine years, according to a congressional analysis. Expanding coverage of weight-loss drugs like blockbusters from Eli Lilly & Co.

Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs, if authorized, is seen increasing federal spending by about $35B from 2026 to 2034. Read more.

Authorizing Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would increase federal spending by about $35 billion from 2026 to 2034

Millions of older Americans who are dealing with obesity could soon get help from Medicare to cover the high costs of weight loss medication, which might reduce their risk of serious heart problems. However,

By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Some people with Medicare will pay less out-of-pocket for prescription medications for the fourth quarter of this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services