Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
This bill expands Medicare coverage for obesity treatment. It allows more healthcare providers - including nurse practitioners, dietitians, and clinical psychologists - to offer intensive behavioral therapy for obesity, with requirements for coordination with primary care physicians. It also adds Medicare Part D coverage for FDA-approved medications used to treat obesity or manage weight in adults with related health conditions (like diabetes or high blood pressure). These changes directly affect Medicare beneficiaries with obesity, aiming to improve access to proven treatment options. The bill requires annual reports to Congress on implementation progress.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 20, 2023
Last action Jul 20, 2023
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
1
Jul 20, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thomas R. Carper
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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