Christopher Labos: Why Ozempic should be covered by medicare for weight loss
The Quebec Liberals want semaglutide — also known as Ozempic — to be covered by medicare for weight loss. You may object and say it would cost too much and that people should be responsible for their own lifestyle choices. But the point of paying for semaglutide is not to lose weight. The point of paying for semaglutide is to prevent the complications of obesity like heart disease, liver disease and arthritis. We shouldn’t cover the costs of semaglutide because we want people to be thin. We should cover the costs of semaglutide because we want people to be healthy. Read More