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Medicare May Soon Cover Weight Loss Drugs: What You Need to Know

Health care coverage is one of the major issues that will be discussed in the upcoming election. As per a recent proposal in Washington, Medicare may soon start covering weight loss drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy. These drugs could play a significant role in addressing the obesity epidemic in the country.

In a recent episode of “The Readout LOUD” podcast, STAT chief Washington correspondent Rachel Cohrs Zhang discusses this proposal and offers insights into what we can expect from the upcoming debate. Health tech reporter Brittany Trang co-hosts the episode, where discussions around AI for drug development, updates on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, developments in the GLP-1 field, and other news in the life sciences are featured.

To delve deeper into these topics and stay informed on important health care policies during this election cycle, listeners can access additional resources provided in the episode. Information on how Basecamp is using AI in enzyme design, Brittany’s Q&A with Cellarity, and challenges facing Grail are also covered in the podcast. Listeners are encouraged to subscribe to “The Readout LOUD” on various platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or any preferred podcast platform to stay updated on the latest developments in health care and life sciences sectors.

Samantha Johnson

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