Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner. The bill also allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 27, 2025
Last action Jun 27, 2025
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Jun 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jun 27, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 85 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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Mike Kelly
RRepublican
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
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