Skip to content

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 4231 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
86
Latest action
Jun 27, 2025

What it does

Treat 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…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jun 27, 2025

Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.

Read the full textRead it on the official site

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jun 27, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jun 27, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

What moved

Loading recorded actions…

Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

In the news

Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.

Loading coverage…

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 | 52