The Trump administration is planning an experiment to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, potentially benefiting millions of Americans struggling with obesity.

Medicare Part B claims reveal that spending on these products has surged dramatically, from $256 million in 2019 to over $10 billion in 2024.

In early June, a MAGA influencer named Chuck Callesto launched a social media assault on Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who had apparently crossed a line by proposing to reform Medicare ...

Medicare spending will continue to grow under the law, just not as fast. The reductions are smaller — about 6 percent — than Democratic President Bill Clinton and a Republican Congress came up ...