White House Proposes Big Expansion of Medicare, Medicaid Coverage of Obesity Drugs
Will weight loss drugs be included in the US medical insurance, becoming the strongest "roadblock" for the Trump team?
The "Dual Weight Loss Champions" led the significant rise.
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U.S. stocks closed: The Dow and S&P reached all-time highs, while general motors plunged nearly 9%.
① Most technology giants rose, only Tesla fell; ② Eli Lilly and Co rose by 4.5%, as Biden proposed health insurance coverage for weight loss drugs; ③ The Chinese concept stock Jinlong Index fell by 0.8%, Nio fell by 7.7%; ④ Apple proposed to increase investment by 0.1 billion US dollars to seek to lift the sales ban, but was rejected by the Indonesian government.
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The Biden administration has proposed covering weight loss medications under Medicare, while Trump's team may become the biggest obstacle.
①The Biden administration has proposed expanding the coverage of federal medical care and medical subsidies to include weight loss drugs; ②The White House claims that these drugs can prevent type 2 diabetes, lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease, but currently they are too expensive for Americans. ③This proposal may be blocked by the Trump administration taking office next year, as Senator Kennedy opposes weight loss drugs.
