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.

“I love Thanksgiving for the pumpkin pie — it's such a low-sugar dessert that it tends to be fine for your blood sugar,” Bensley tells PEOPLE. “Chocolate is okay, but just try to do it with your meal to keep that blood sugar stable.”

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.

The potential health benefits of GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss meds keep piling up: New research shows they may also shield your kidneys from harm. In the largest study to date on the effects of the drugs on the kidneys,

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are shielding the kidneys from harm, even as they help ease diabetes and obesity. Folks taking the meds have significantly lower odds for

A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found that GLP-1 drugs can also protect your kidneys from damage. This is the largest study which analysed the effects of the drugs on the kidneys of people with or without diabetes.