Patients on Medicare Advantage spoke out against the privatized plans this week as part of a coordinated campaign to shed light on the program's care denials, treatment delays, and overbilling—and to pressure U.S. President Joe Biden to rein in the insurance giants raking in huge profits from such abuses. "These corporations do nothing to increase positive outcomes in medical care.

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  • Ozempic and Wegovy selected for next round of Medicare drug price negotiations
    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 ...
    01/17/2025 - 11:10 am | View Link
  • Ozempic is in the next round of Medicare drug price negotiations. See the full list of 15 medications
    The talks on drugs including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, GSK's Trelegy Ellipta, and Pfizer's Xtandi will set Medicare prices that go into effect in 2027.
    01/17/2025 - 10:42 am | View Link
  • Former Trump health official: Medicare should cover Wegovy — but not negotiate its price
    Former Trump administration health official Joe Grogan applauds Biden proposal that Medicare and Medicaid cover GLP-1 weight-loss drugs — but says subjecting Wegovy to price controls is a bad move.
    01/17/2025 - 10:00 am | View Link
  • Wegovy, Ozempic targeted for Medicare price negotiations
    The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its list of drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for the second round of the program Jan. 17.
    01/17/2025 - 5:18 am | View Link
  • Ozempic and Wegovy among drugs on Medicare list getting price cuts
    The US plans to slash the price it pays for the Novo Nordisk A/S blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy, the latest drugs to be targeted under legislation that’s expected save the government more than $200 ...
    01/17/2025 - 3:36 am | View Link
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