Russell Wooten of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has spent much of his life struggling with obesity, often carrying 260 pounds on his 6-foot-3 frame. He repeatedly starved himself to lose weight, then gained it back by binge eating comfort foods.

Fifteen widely used medications- including two super-popular weight loss drugs – are part of Medicare’s next round of price negotiations, the federal government announced. The Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will negotiate with manufacturers directly over the cost of the drugs covered under Medicare Part D,