Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare

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14 thoughts on “Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare

  1. Lmao. These are going to be the most transformational drugs the world has ever known and per usual, the people this hurts the most are Trump supporters. But at least they get to own the libs

    1. It would be best for them if the common man returned to dying in their mid 50’s, shortly after their bodies became useless for manual labor.

      “Party of Populists and the common man.” “the Democrats are the true oligarchs”. What nonsense.

      They don’t even come around to brag about how their votes are working any longer.

  2. RFK, Jr says to “just eat healthly” while at the same time they are cutting the very programs designed to help people eat healthly as fraud and waste. What hypocrisy from these politicians.

  3. What ever happened to leaders that lead? These drugs are clearly transformative for individuals, and if it wasn’t for short sighted decisions like this they could be for society as a whole. Why does every Trump decision have to endanger my children’s future?

    1. Okay, Anthony. I’m sure your opinion is supported by the vast majority of health experts. /s

  4. Anthony…push yourself away from the computer keyboard. No…you can do it. Make that choice.
    Obesity is not simply about eating too much. Its chronically a problem that requires medical attention for some people…You.Are.Clueless.

  5. Wait, we don’t want to take tax dollars from the 47% who actually pay into the system and use it to “bail out” people who could have taken better care of their own health?

    Take more drugs to address the lack of exercise and nutritional choices… brilliant!

    1. JCB – get your facts straight – the % of people who pay into Medicare is WAY higher than 47%. It’s probably around 80% or more. And see Steven S.’s comment about obesity not necessarily being a lack of will power.

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