Colorado Bill Mandating Insurer Coverage for Weight Loss Drugs Clears Key Hurdle Despite Cost Concerns
Denver, Colorado – A bill that recently progressed in the Colorado State Capitol could potentially require state-regulated insurers and Medicaid to provide coverage for weight loss drugs for individuals who are either obese or prediabetic. Despite facing opposition from the Division of Insurance and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, the bill managed to pass the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill’s estimated cost implications have raised concerns, with the state’s Medicaid system potentially …