A new bill to expand Medicare coverage for obesity medicines in the US poses quite a dilemma for supporters of the idea that modern weight loss drugs should be available for the elderly and disabled under the federal health insurance program.
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A bill allowing those who had private insurance coverage of obesity medication to continue coverage upon enrolling in Medicare could create a haves and have-nots system, House Democrats said.
The new version of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act vastly differs from the original version, which would have eliminated...
