CMS and private insurers should move toward covering weight loss drugs, argue physicians involved in a telehealth company focused on obesity treatment, who said it would ultimately save money to help patients lose weight rather than treating associated conditions. Insurance coverage of anti-obesity medication currently varies. It is not covered by Medicaid and Medicare. Weight-loss drugs may be covered by private insurance, but a time-consuming prior authorization process is often required. The conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute (AEI) recently...