The White house announces GLP-1 medication to be covered by medicare

This is Ask an Expert where every weekday at 9:20am on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. We are talking about weight loss drugs. The White house has announced that starting in July, Medicare will cover GLP-1 weight loss medications for more than 65 million Americans. The monthly cost to patients? Just $50 dollars. To help us understand what this expansion means, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Dr. Scott Kahan, Director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness in Washington DC.