Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor's proposal

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor's proposal

In summary Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under the governor’s proposal. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday in an effort to reduce cost overruns in the state health insurance program. The costly drugs prescribed to fight obesity have been driving up the c…

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday in an effort to reduce cost overruns in the state health insurance program. The costly drugs prescribed to fight obesity […] The post Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal  appeared…