For the first time, Medicare is covering some cannabis products under a pilot program that opens up more of the nearly $30 billion hemp industry to seniors. In certain payment arrangements, Medicare providers can get reimbursed as much as $500 per patient each year to discuss and provide certain CBD products. The effort is part of a White House push to reschedule marijuana and tracks with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s interest in non-pharmaceutical, alternative treatments.
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Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/medicare-coverage-cbd-products-cannabis