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State lawmakers are considering expanding the types of obesity treatments covered by Nevada Medicaid, including approving weight-loss drugs like Ozempic for wider use and bariatric surgery for minors.
Steven Shane, a pediatric obesity doctor out of Reno, told lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services last week that, although these types of medicinal and surgical treatments are expensive upfront, covering them would financially benefit the state in the long term by reducing the cost of chronic diseases associated with obesity…