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Mashup Score: 0More than 65 Organizations Advocate for Coverage of Obesity Care in Open Letter to Leading Employers – EveryBODY Covered - 5 day(s) ago
March 6, 2025 (Washington, DC) — Today, the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention’s (AWHP) EveryBODY Covered campaign delivered an open letter to executives at top workplaces for women, calling for obesity to be covered by their health plans, just like any other chronic disease. The letter was signed by 68 organizations, representing a diverse and leading group of voices across the healthcare community—such as the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, the Obesity Care Advocacy
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Mashup Score: 0Celene’s POV – EveryBODY Covered - 6 month(s) ago
Please describe how obesity has impacted your health and well-being. Obesity had impacted my he alth because I had sleep apnea, as well as I had a fatty liver caused from obesity. I also got out of breath easily and was not able to do many things like others could because of carrying the extra weight. My inability to do things such as hiking, bicycling, kayaking and other activities that required a lot of energy and effort. I was unable to participate in with my friends and family. So it did impact the
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Obesity is a chronic disease that impacts women throughout their lives. Visit the @everybodycvrd Story Hub to hear Celene’s story about how weight stigma impacted her care journey and why she thinks insurance should cover obesity care: https://t.co/ywkRS3PBay. https://t.co/maVJY0kEfg
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Mashup Score: 3Michele’s POV – EveryBODY Covered - 6 month(s) ago
Speaker: Michele Tedder, MSN, RN, Senior Program Manager, Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) What has your journey with obesity care looked like? I’ ve lived with obesity since childhood, and I remember, you kn ow, as young as probably seven, eight years old, my mom having to shop at the chubby girl stores. So it’s it’s not something that I am unfamiliar with. And I would say that, you know, my experience, like the experience of many, is that, you know, you go to the doctors, you get your checkups,
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Black women are disproportionately impacted by obesity. Visit the @everybodycvrd Advocate Story Hub to hear Michele Tedder of @blkwomenshealth speak about her health journey and why coverage for obesity care is so crucial: https://t.co/xLbBCfqaTh. #everyBODYcovered https://t.co/sejQjpCvY8
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Mashup Score: 3EveryBODY Covered - 1 year(s) ago
Obesity is a chronic disease that can impact the health and wellbeing of women throughout their lives. Comprehensive obesity care is needed to help people lose excess weight and reduce the potential risk of other chronic diseases. It’s important that employers, health insurers and policymakers understand that everybody living with obesity deserves coverage for this care to protect their health. Join our movement to ensure people with obesity are treated fairly. Through a diverse group of partners and led
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We’re thrilled to partner with the new #EveryBODYCovered campaign to support women’s health by ensuring that everybody has coverage for comprehensive obesity care. Learn more at https://t.co/TJTTXrGTsI. https://t.co/rC27o2pnoM
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Mashup Score: 3EveryBODY Covered - 1 year(s) ago
Obesity is a chronic disease that can impact the health and wellbeing of women throughout their lives. Comprehensive obesity care is needed to help people lose excess weight and reduce the potential risk of other chronic diseases. It’s important that employers, health insurers and policymakers understand that everybody living with obesity deserves coverage for this care to protect their health. Join our movement to ensure people with obesity are treated fairly. Through a diverse group of partners and led
Source: everybodycovered.orgCategories: General Medicine News, NursingTweet-
We’re thrilled to partner with the new #EveryBODYCovered campaign to support women’s health by ensuring that everybody has coverage for comprehensive obesity care. Learn more at https://t.co/TJTTXrGTsI. https://t.co/rC27o2pnoM
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We’re proud to join @EveryBODYcvrd and 60+ organizations in urging employers to expand coverage for obesity care. By supporting employee health, companies can ensure those living with obesity have the support to thrive. Learn more: https://t.co/M89pnXlKvj. #everyBODYcovered https://t.co/I6Fij6P1AX