Coverage dated April 3, 2025 to April 4, 2025

Trump administration halts Biden proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

The Trump administration said it is not moving forward with a proposal to expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to Americans on Medicare or Medicaid.

ABC 7 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump drops Biden's proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

  2. Newest

    Trump administration halts Biden proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump drops Biden's proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Under the Biden administration's proposal, only those who are considered obese — someone who has a body mass index of 30 or higher — would qualify for...

  2. CBS News

    Medicare and Medicaid will not cover weight loss drugs, Trump administration decides (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The Biden administration had proposed to expand coverage of the drugs.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    Trump administration halts Biden proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The Trump administration said it is not moving forward with a proposal to expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to Americans on Medicare or Medicaid.

  4. WWL New Orleans

    Trump administration blocks Medicare from covering weight-loss medications (opens WWL New Orleans)

    Published

    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    The injectable drugs have exploded in popularity due to the potentially life-changing weight loss that some patients experience.

  5. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump rejects Biden plan to expand Medicare coverage for obesity drugs (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

    Published

    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    The Trump administration on Friday rejected a Biden administration plan that would have required Medicare and Medicaid to cover obesity drugs and expanded access for millions of people.

  6. Time

    Trump Nixes Plan to Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs Via Medicare (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it would not cover the medications under Medicare’s Part D prescription drug coverage.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the federal government's Medicare program.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump blocks Medicare coverage for popular obesity drugs | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The Trump administration today rejected a Biden administration plan that would have required Medicare and Medicaid to cover obesity drugs and expanded access for millions of people.

  9. The Hill

    Medicare won’t cover anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs as Biden admin proposed (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday it will not be finalizing a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would have allowed Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries access to anti-obesity drugs such as the highly in-demand GLP-1 medications.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Trump reverses Biden decision to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Trump administration believes finalizing such a proposal "is not appropriate at this time."

  11. WMUR

    Trump blocks Medicare coverage for obesity drugs (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump's administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the government-funded Medicare program

  12. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump administration abandons expanded access to anti-obesity drugs (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The Trump administration has dropped a Biden-era proposal to expand coverage of costly anti-obesity drugs to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

  13. Forbes

    Trump Administration Nixes Plan To Allow Obesity Med Medicare Coverage (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Trump administration nixed a Biden-era plan this week that would have lifted the ban on coverage of obesity medicines by Medicare and expanded access in Medicaid.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.