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

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy ... or 4), your portion of costs will be higher. For example, you could pay about 25% to 50% of the drug's full price. Wegovy could be covered by some ...

After you pay a $257 deductible, you’ll generally pay 20% of all Medicare-approved costs for covered services ... Healthline Media does not transact the business of insurance in any manner ...

Medicare does not cover the two drugs for weight loss alone, though Medicare covers Ozempic for people with ... may not cover the purchases, which can cost consumers thousands of dollars a ...

At the top of the list is Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes injection Ozempic ... regardless of why they are prescribed. Medicare does not currently cover Wegovy for weight loss, but does ...

Popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and Trulicity are among 25 drugs Medicare has spent ... to lower the list price, nor does it reflect the numerous other costs in the system that ultimately ...

The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.

Novo Nordisk expects Ozempic, which has been on the market since 2017, will be on Medicare's list of drugs to negotiate prices concessions, Bloomberg reported. The company told USA TODAY that it would ...