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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Step to Lower Prescription Drug Costs by Proposing Expanded Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid. (www.whitehouse.gov)

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Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is proposing a new rule to significantly expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid. Tens of millions of Americans struggle with obesity. An estimated 42 percent of the U.S. population has obesity, which is now widely recognized as a chronic disease, with increased risk of all-cause mortality and multiple related comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, some cancers, and more.

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

as we've been reminded this month, public opinion can be molded in literally any way shape or form by people who have the means. even if it's something ridiculous.

but again: why bother if you can just sell more pills?

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Public opinion has been molded by decades of marketing from food companies. It's much harder to undo beliefs once they are set.