In August of 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began negotiating drug prices for 10 different types of medication covered by Medicare Part D. The groundwork for the negotiations was established under the Inflation Reduction Act,

The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 15 more drugs for Medicare price negotiation, announcing the selection two weeks ahead of schedule. Administration officials did not share which drugs had been selected,