Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.

Medicare and Medicaid would cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic under a new rule proposed by President Joe Biden on Tuesday, increasing access to the widely popular medications to millions of adults with obesity in the U.S., though the plan would likely face opposition under President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.