EveryBODY Covered

This Thursday at 12pm ET is partnering with Perfeqta CEO Latesha Byrd to host a live webinar and fireside chat featuring Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention CEO Millicent Gorham and HR leader Katrina Jones. Speakers will discuss strategies for destigmatizing in the workplace and the importance of providing comprehensive obesity care coverage for employees. Don’t miss out on this important discussion! Register here: https://bit.ly/4eNWAKP

ICYMI: The Washington Post recently featured a letter to the editor from AWHP CEO, Millicent Gorham, on the important role of comprehensive care coverage in furthering the decline of obesity rates. Read Millicent’s letter here: https://bit.ly/4f47dJC

This , we chatted with Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer about the connection between and , and how care access can make a difference in advancing . Check out our blog post to learn more and remember to get screened: https://bit.ly/40kZPFc

Comprehensive coverage for care can benefit both employees and employers alike.

By improving employee productivity, wellbeing and satisfaction, employers have a financial interest in providing coverage.

Learn more about the value of obesity care coverage in the workplace: https://bit.ly/3YPxqX7

Now is the time to pass the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act ( ) and you can make a difference! Show your support by using our easy online tool to send letters to your lawmakers urging them to advance equitable access to care: https://bit.ly/3B7EjcL

Women living with deserve access to the full range of treatment options available to them. Check out the new Obesity Policy Agenda from partner Society for Women's Health Research, reflecting recommendations from AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham and other experts across the care continuum:
https://bit.ly/4e4m4CC

Medicare Must Catch Up With the Science on Obesity – DC Journal - InsideSources In a time when scientific developments rapidly deepen our understanding of how to treat complex diseases, healthcare policies must keep pace. Obesity is a

is a chronic disease that affects nearly half of living women in Ohio.

However, only 10.8% of residents have health insurance plans that cover obesity medications.

Comprehensive obesity care should be covered just as care for other chronic diseases is covered—it’s only fair.

Learn more:https://everybodycovered.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/everyBODY-covered_employer-fact-sheet.pdf

is a chronic disease that can significantly impact women throughout their lives. However, many women can’t access the full range of obesity care options because their insurance doesn’t cover it.

By providing coverage for comprehensive obesity care, we can help women with obesity live their healthiest lives.

Read more about the case for coverage: https://bit.ly/3B9UWV6

: In August, hosted a webinar with HealthyWomen where experts discussed the importance of care for and how employees can advocate for improved employer-sponsored coverage. For more insights from the webinar, read our recent blog post: https://bit.ly/3BHjZzc

Navigating conversations with your provider about care can be intimidating. Check out this podcast from partner American Diabetes Association for strategies to prepare for appointments, initiate conversations, and understand your treatment options: https://bit.ly/3ZGoaF4

We are excited to welcome Diabetes Leadership Council as a new partner!

DLC is a dedicated advocate for those living with diabetes, helping to amplify the patient perspective and highlight the critical link between diabetes and .

Together, we are committed to driving meaningful change and expanding obesity care coverage.

Join us in welcoming them!

Despite serious health consequences for women, is often not recognized as a chronic disease.

As a result, many health insurance plans put up barriers that place obesity care out of reach.

Watch Patricia’s story to learn more about the impact of obesity and why coverage is vital: https://everybodycovered.org/stories/patricias-pov/

In New York State, 37% of women are living with . However, just 19% of New Yorkers have health insurance plans that cover obesity medications.

Employers have an imperative to support employees living with the chronic disease of obesity. Learn about the benefits of covering obesity care for your employees: https://everybodycovered.org/employers/

Women living with are at risk of health complications such as anxiety and depression, and often face social stigma because of their disease.

This , let’s raise our voices about why obesity care coverage is so important to women’s physical and emotional well-being.

Learn how you can take action: https://everybodycovered.org/raise-your-voice/

The Chicago Sun-Times published a letter to the editor from Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention CEO, Millicent Gorham, underlining the significant impact of on in Illinois and the critical need for comprehensive obesity care coverage. Read Millicent’s letter here: https://bit.ly/3N9C1MP

Today marks the beginning of Month. Women living with can suffer from other associated health complications, including breast cancer. Ensuring that women have coverage for obesity care can help reduce the potential risk of complications. Learn more about the impact of obesity on women:https://everybodycovered.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/everyBODY-covered_fact-sheet.pdf

is the next issue in the workplace. Employers have the power to address employee needs by covering obesity care. Learn how you can take steps to support employees living with obesity: https://bit.ly/3YPxqX7

Today is . Women living with are more likely to have heart disease than women who aren’t living with obesity. By ensuring everyone has access to obesity care, we can help women live healthier lives.

Discover why obesity care coverage is crucial for : https://everybodycovered.org/the-case-for-coverage/

Following the discontinuation of a pilot program by West Virginia’s state employee health plan that provided coverage for medications, some West Virginians are facing significant barriers accessing comprehensive .

Hear from those impacted by this decision in our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/4gBWtDA

Nearly half of Hispanic women in the United States are living with . As Dr. Maria Abreu from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) writes in a recent blog post, challenges accessing obesity care are continuing to exacerbate health inequities for the Hispanic community. Learn how passing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act can help close care gaps from Dr. Abreu: https://news.med.miami.edu/dr-maria-abreu-obesity-is-not-a-lifestyle/

Insurance coverage plays a critical role in facilitating access to care, particularly for low-income and communities of color. In the Washington Post, Ariana Eunjung Cha explores the challenges that many individuals in Georgia are facing when seeking care for this serious chronic disease: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/08/19/weight-loss-drugs-ozempic-wegovy-unequal-access/

is a chronic disease that has a significant impact on and is associated with 200+ other health complications. Despite this, many insurance plans do not provide coverage for comprehensive obesity care. Listen to Jill’s story to hear why obesity care coverage is vital: https://everybodycovered.org/stories/jills-pov/

Earlier this year, West Virginia’s state employee health insurance plan stopped a pilot program that was covering medications for some residents. advocate Cassie Maxwell spoke to West Virginia Public Broadcasting about the positive impact that comprehensive obesity care has had on her wellbeing and why she thinks the state should continue to provide coverage. Read more: https://wvpublic.org/state-employee-health-insurance-ends-pilot-program-to-treat-obesity-related-illness/