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prescription

[pri-skrip-shuhn] / prɪˈskrɪp ʃən /


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Medicare beneficiaries will have to get a prescription from a doctor and go through a prior authorization process to determine their eligibility.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Until now, the only way that Medicare beneficiaries could get weight-loss medications was to pay in cash, because of a 2003 law that prevents Medicare from paying for prescription drugs for weight loss or gain.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

The chancellor pointed to other measures the government has introduced including freezing prescription charges, freezing rail fares and providing energy bill relief as also helping households with cost of living pressures.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Their prescription is narrow, time-bound subsidies reserved for foundational technologies with genuine security spillovers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Ten minutes later Beth returns covered in pink lotion, clutching a prescription.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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