President Donald Trump’s Day One executive order rescinding Biden-era Medicare and Medicaid price innovation programs signals sweeping changes to the drug and treatment pricing agency within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and perhaps a substantive shake-up in two of the largest federal social welfare programs.

Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services.

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 administration announced Friday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two new guidance documents governing details of the Accelerated Approval

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included Ozempic among the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation. The CMS listed Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy — all forms of

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

Because it is still awaiting approval, Medicare does not typically cover the use of ketamine infusion for treating mental health conditions. However, they may cover the FDA-approved nasal spray, Spravato, which contains a derivative of ketamine called esketamine.

The Biden administration announced Friday that Ozempic, Wegovy and 13 additional drugs will now be covered under Medicare Part-D for price negotiations, the next round of negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act passed by President Joe Biden in 2022.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced 15 new drugs it wants to lower the cost for, including popular, but expensive weight-loss drugs.

Medicare Part D prescription drug plans may cover estradiol cream. A person can check with their plan to confirm coverage.

Medicare spent $14.4 billion on Ozempic ... Ozempic, which the US Food and Drug Administration has approved to treat diabetes, and Wegovy, which is approved for weight loss and the prevention ...

Novo sells semaglutide as Ozempic and Rybelsus for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity. In price talks, CMS will treat the different forms as a single product.