Trump, Medicare and diabetes drugs
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Hospitalized patients with diabetes require specialized management to reduce readmission rates and complications. Newer diabetes medications offer benefits beyond glucose control, including cardiovascular and renal protection,
Middle-class Indians trying to lose weight are embracing drugs such as Mounjaro, which is also used to treat diabetes in a country that has been called the world’s diabetes capital.
Medicare beneficiaries will soon be able to get obesity and Type 2 diabetes drugs for a $50 copay. But there are some limitations.
Rutgers researchers have discovered that a popular diabetes drug may reduce the health benefits people expect from it. A commonly prescribed medication for diabetes might actually be working against one of the best-known ways to prevent the disease: exercise.
Certain blockbuster obesity drugs will be available for as little as $149 per month and more Medicare enrollees will have access to them under two deals announced Thursday by the Trump administration.
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More Price Cuts Are Coming for Diabetes Drugs. Here's What to Expect in 2026
Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways Insulin costs have declined over the past two years, and additional price cuts are expected in 2026.Medicare will lower prices for several diabetes drugs,
Scientists warn common diabetes drug may be cancelling out benefits of exercise - New study raises urgent questions about how doctors treat diabetes
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Access to weight loss drugs will save taxpayers money: Dr. Oz
Oz acknowledged obesity isn't "a deficiency of GLP drugs" but called reducing costs "a belt-and-suspenders approach."
ATLANTA -- Women who had been taking GLP-1 receptor agonist medications prior to becoming pregnant had a lower risk of gestational diabetes but not pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, according to a small retrospective cohort study.
To raise awareness about the health impact of diabetes-related misconceptions, Abbott launched the Above the Bias initiative. If you or someone you know is living with diabetes and would like to learn more about what better support looks like, visit AboveBias.com.