Drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy and Zepbound could be covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new proposal from the Biden administration.
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A look at the think tank that may shape Trump’s health policies
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz are headline grabbers for sure. But here’s the think tank that might inform Trump’s behind the scenes efforts on health policy. They’re all about the free market.
Weight loss drugs could soon be covered by Medicare and Medicaid
The Biden administration is looking to extend Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. Weight loss drugs are now excluded from mandatory coverage.
What it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services
NPR’s Juana Summer’s speaks with Julie Rovner of KFF Health News about what it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services and what Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., could bring to the job.
Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare.
This week President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
The nomination comes after Trump promised to let Kennedy “go wild on health” during the campaign.
Kennedy holds a number of controversial opinions on health, and promotes a number of scientifically debunked claims like vaccines cause autism, fluoride is poisoning the public water system and AIDS isn’t caused by the HIV virus.
Kennedy has long wanted to remake health and healthcare policy in the United States. Soon, he may get his chance.
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What Trump’s reelection could mean for transgender health care access
In a Morning Edition series finale, Michel Martin asks experts about President-elect Trump’s campaign promises to limit transgender health care access and ban trans athletes from school sports.
Trump’s win could accelerate the privatization of Medicare
The former president’s pending return to the White House could alter the very nature of Medicare, the nearly 60-year-old federal health care program.
AI has been used in healthcare for decades now. Some say they want more regulation
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about the agency’s process for regulating artificial intelligence in healthcare.
DACA recipients can now buy health insurance through Obamacare
Undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as kids, who have legal status as DACA recipients, can buy subsidized health plans through Obamacare starting Nov. 1. But 18 states are suing to stop it.
Veneers are rising in popularity. Why you should trust doctors over technicians
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Nicole Cheek, a dentist in Washington, D.C., about the risks of getting dental veneers by a non-dentist.
