What it does
SourcedTreat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner.
The bill also allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 27, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- Jun 27, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Don Bacon R-NE-2
- Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
- Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
- Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA-8
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
- Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
- Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
- Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
- Mike Carey R-OH-15
- André Carson D-IN-7
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- Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
- Judy Chu D-CA-28
- Steve Cohen D-TN-9
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. D-NJ-3
- Angie Craig D-MN-2
- Jason Crow D-CO-6
- Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
- Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
- Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
- Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
- Shomari Figures D-AL-2
- Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
- Bill Foster D-IL-11
- Vicente Gonzalez D-TX-34
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
- Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
- Kevin Hern R-OK-1
- James A. Himes D-CT-4
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
- Richard Hudson R-NC-9
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
- Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
- Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
- John B. Larson D-CT-1
- Michael Lawler R-NY-17
- Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
- Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
- Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
- April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
- Betty McCollum D-MN-4
- Grace Meng D-NY-6
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA-1
- Gwen Moore D-WI-4
- Frank J. Mrvan D-IN-1
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
- Joe Neguse D-CO-2
- Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
- Chris Pappas D-NH-1
- Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
- Mark Pocan D-WI-2
- Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
- Mike Quigley D-IL-5
- Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
- David Rouzer R-NC-7
- Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
- David Schweikert R-AZ-1
- Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
- Adam Smith D-WA-9
- Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
- Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
- Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-14
- Mark Takano D-CA-39
- Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
- Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
- Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
- Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
- Michael R. Turner R-OH-10
- David G. Valadao R-CA-22
- Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
- Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
- Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
- James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
- Maxine Waters D-CA-43
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
- Joe Wilson R-SC-2
- Robert J. Wittman R-VA-1
- Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2