After BALANCE: Why Voluntary Coverage For Obesity Drugs Failed And What Comes Next Kenneth E. ThorpeandKirsten Axelsen June 4, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/after-balance-why-voluntary-coverage-obesity-drugs-failed-and-comes-next?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_FXlsNPEgtvvq1-LEt5wkkwUaWYCjAxZSuFNbGbguQW3Nm_xbaA2t6G1Wwa4JUqUaFjdGLl8WBJwjLX2kw3YdIFF4eYg&_hsmi=422471333&utm_source=hasu CMS rulemaking or Congress should remove the outdated coverage exclusion on obesity treatment for Medicare beneficiaries.