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The Washington Post · 8d

RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians

Kennedy and advisers say the system drives doctors to perform costly surgeries rather than combating chronic disease.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Biden wants to cover weight loss meds. RFK Jr. would rather we just eat better.

The Biden administration proposed expanding coverage of weight loss medication to Medicaid and Medicare recipients. RFK Jr. may not be such a fan.

HealthLeaders Media · 7d

RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays docs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his advisers are considering an overhaul of Medicare's decades-old payment formula, a bid to shift the health system's incentives toward primary care and prevention, say four people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3d

Medicare proposes covering weight-loss drugs, teeing up clash with RFK Jr.

The proposal would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to 7.5 million people covered by Medicare and Medicaid, the Biden administration said.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Biden wants drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic covered by Medicare, Medicaid

Hosted on MSN · 3d

Biden tees up fight with RFK Jr. over weight loss drugs

Millions of Americans could gain coverage for weight loss drugs under a new proposal from President Joe Biden through Medicare and Medicaid. But President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr.

12hon MSN

The Biden Administration Made A Big Decision On Ozempic, But RFK Jr. Could Tank It

Whether millions gain access to breakthrough anti-obesity treatments may depend on Kennedy, Mehmet Oz and other key players ...

8hon MSN

Gottlieb: RFK Jr. ‘will cost lives’ if he follows through on health plans

Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during President-elect Trump’s first term, ...

CounterPunch2d

RFK Jr., Physicians’ Pay Schedules, and the Elites’ Big Lie

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is known first and foremost for his anti-vaccine crusades. However, he has also been saying some things ...

5hon MSN

Trump’s former FDA commissioner warns RFK Jr. could ‘cost lives’ if confirmed

Scott Gottlieb said he’s worried that Trump’s pick to run HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will follow through on past antivaccine ...

Becker's ASC4d

RFK Jr. eyes Medicare physician pay system overhaul: 10 things to know

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering an overhaul of Medicare's physician payment model. Here are 10 things to know: 1. While the discussions are in the early stages, they involve a plan to review ...

5dOpinion

Opinion: Readers urge Medicare protection, climate policy and RFK Jr. skepticism

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Opinion: Readers urge Medicare and climate protection, and RFK Jr ...

Weight loss drug makers still have huge upside, and the market overreacted to RFK Jr. named to top health role, BMO says

Investors are fearful RFK Jr.'s critical stance on weight loss drugs could impact pricing or Medicare coverage, but BMO says ...

Becker's Hospital Review7d

RFK Jr. eyes overhaul of Medicare physician pay: What to know

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for changes to Medicare's physician payment model, aiming to prioritize primary care and prevention.

Opinion

3dOpinion

RFK Jr. Was Just the Start of Trump’s Bad Public Health Picks

Nominees to head the CDC and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and surgeon general could do long-term damage.

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