HEALTHSTORY 529· JULY 5, 2026

Federal Judge Halts Colorado's First-in-the-Nation Enbrel Price Cap; Medicare to Offer Weight-Loss Drugs at $50 a Month

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Colorado from capping the price of Amgen's Enbrel, dealing a setback to state-level drug affordability efforts. Separately, a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program will make obesity…

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