{
  "id": 11236851,
  "title": "A new Medicare program opened the door to obesity treatment — keep it open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/a-new-medicare-program-opened-the-door-to-obesity-treatment-keep-it",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/6121634-medicare-glp1-bridge-enrollment/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More than 600,000 Medicare beneficiaries have enrolled in the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program since its launch on July 1, 2026, providing eligible seniors with expanded access to obesity medications.",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T13:26:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Trump Medicare drug pricing model may apply to only four companies after exemptions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-medicare-drug-pricing-model-may-apply-to-only-four-companies",
        "published": "2026-10-01T18:00:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}