Medicaid

In the Morse Clinics in Raleigh, 70% of patients depend on Medicaid.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, jumped in, saying those drugs’ costs hadn’t yet been negotiated.

Ozempic is among the drugs selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act.

And some states require Medicaid, the government program for low-income individuals, to include some benefits related to fertility.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not immediately respond to MarketWatch’s request for comment.