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Medicare coverage expands to weight-loss drugs

Published: July 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM

Dr. Husain Abbas, bariatric surgeon with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, joins us to discuss the new federal pilot program that has expanded coverage of drugs to people with obesity.

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