Representative Brad Robert Wenstrup is co-sponsor of the bill. Credit: Office of Rep. Brad Wenstrup

For more than two decades, a law has prohibited Medicare from covering weight loss drugs. However, on Thursday, the House Ways & Means Committee passed obesity drug coverage legislation that would bridge the gap for those 65 and older to get their weight loss drugs paid for by Medicare.

Presently, Medicare is prohibited from covering medications used for weight loss, such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound.

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