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Breakthrough deal slashes cost of weight loss drugs for millions
08 Nov 2025 01:08 GMT
… insurance.
Those weight loss drugs that have been so … deal means Medicare and Medicaid will cover this treatment … depending on the dose.
Louisiana has the fourth-highest obesity … cancers, and arthritis.
These medications mimic naturally produced hormones, and …
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<![CDATA[Will Medicare and Medicaid Cover Obesity Drugs?]]>
06 Nov 2025 03:44 GMT
… Medicare to cover obesity medications, lawmakers have introduced … Medicaid plans and Medicare Part D plans to cover the drugs … drug coverage explicitly prohibits Medicare from covering weight loss drugs … Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician and co …
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The Multibillion-Dollar Battle For Metsera’s Obesity Drugs
05 Nov 2025 18:54 GMT
… loss drugs in its portfolio after abandoning one potential medication last … and Viking Therapeutics have drug candidates this close to … give them Medicare and Medicaid coverage for those GLP … factory in Louisiana that used to manufacture generic drugs, shows …
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Louisiana Blue urges consumers to seek help in finding health insurance as enhanced government subsidies hang in the balance
05 Nov 2025 16:45 GMT
… thousands of people across Louisiana and the nation facing potentially … , a healthcare economist with Louisiana Blue. “People are now … physicians
All current prescription medications everyone on the plan … 19 may qualify for Medicaid at higher income levels, …
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More Price Cuts Are Coming for Diabetes Drugs. Here's What to Expect in 2026
04 Nov 2025 02:04 GMT
… 10 drugs to receive negotiated price cuts are diabetes medications. … who qualify for its drug Kerendia, used to treat … ACA) marketplace plans, state Medicaid programs, and health insurance plans … glucose monitors and syringes. Louisiana sets a $75 monthly …
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Dozens of states tackle high prescription drug costs
30 Oct 2025 18:51 GMT
… private health plans and its Medicaid program. The state also … lower drug costs by allowing people to purchase drugs directly … as Illinois, Iowa and Louisiana enacted similar PBM laws … after insurance — for prescription medications to maintain her health.
I …
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Republican senators press FDA to tighten oversight of chemical abortion drug
30 Oct 2025 15:49 GMT
… with producers of the drugs that make chemical abortions … ISSUED FOR CALIFORNIA DOCTOR IN LOUISIANA ABORTION PILL CASE
… approved ANOTHER chemical abortion drug, when evidence shows chemical … on Republicans to cut Medicaid funding for abortions through …
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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Healthcare Access in Southern U.S.
27 Oct 2025 07:40 GMT
… Parish in northeastern Louisiana are worried as proposed Medicaid cuts loom on … Ervin, who depend on Medicaid for essential medications, expressed frustration. “It’s … debates the future of Medicaid, many in Louisiana and surrounding regions remain …
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Rural Hospitals Rely on ‘340b’ Drug Discounts
27 Oct 2025 02:49 GMT
… which found that the 340B Drug Pricing Program provided almost $ … areas, and red states like Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and … want to sell those drugs to Medicaid and Medicare.
PhRMA has … pay a discounted price for medications. But under the proposal, …
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Medicare performs worst in Louisiana, Mississippi, report shows
17 Oct 2025 12:57 GMT
… additional benefits, like prescription drug coverage and Medicare Advantage plans …
In Louisiana and Mississippi, older Medicare recipients are prescribed medications that should … Medicare Savings Programs, which allow Medicaid to pay Medicare premiums and …