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Turning 65 and Getting on Medicare? You Could Lose Coverage for Obesity Care

Medicare doesn’t cover anti-obesity drugs. Here’s what you need to know.

Webinar: Advancing Employee Wellness and Access for Women Living with Obesity

Webinar: Advancing Employee Wellness and Access for Women Living with Obesity

Hear from our experts about the different treatment options available for obesity and why employer-sponsored coverage is essential for women living with obesity

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Is the BMI BS?

The reckoning is upon us: Learn the facts about body mass index and why medical experts are rethinking how we use it to measure health

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The Importance of Making Obesity Treatment Accessible

Obesity is a growing public health threat, but access to anti-obesity medications and obesity treatment can help make a difference

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True or False? Obesity

Is obesity a disease? Take our quiz to learn more about the facts about obesity.

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Is Obesity a Disease? Yes — and the Medical Community Is Finally Recognizing That

What you should know about changing medical perspectives on obesity

Jessi Mcdonald

Thanks to TikTok, I Was Able to Afford the Anti-Obesity Medication That Changed My Life

I’m grateful for the online discount that helped me get the treatment I needed

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With Obesity on the Rise, Why Are Treatments So Hard to Get?

Insurance policies and healthcare shortages stand in the way of obesity treatment

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Anti-Obesity Medications Are All the Buzz

Everyone — including Oprah — is talking about weight loss drugs. Here’s what you need to know.

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How to Support a Loved One Living with Obesity

Learn about the different ways you can support someone living with obesity

Melissa Jordan, R.N.

Anti-Obesity Medication Stopped My Obsessive Thoughts About Food and Helped Me Become a Stronger Woman

For me, the mental benefits of taking an anti-obesity medication are just as important as the physical benefits

Choosing Health Insurance Coverage If You’re Living with Obesity

Choosing Health Insurance Coverage If You’re Living with Obesity

Quick tips for how to navigate health insurance coverage for obesity care

Selección de la cobertura de tu seguro médico si vives con obesidad

Selección de la cobertura de tu seguro médico si vives con obesidad

Resumen de consejos para investigar la cobertura de seguros médicos para la atención de la obesidad

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Looking for Health Insurance and Want to Know if Obesity Treatments Are Covered?

Take our quiz to make sure you’re asking the right questions

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¿Tratas de obtener un seguro médico y desea saber si los tratamientos de la obesidad tienen cobertura?

Contesta nuestro cuestionario para asegurarte de que hagas las preguntas correctas

Stethoscope, pills and notebook with OBESITY word on medical desk.

Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You’re Living with Obesity

If you’re living with obesity, these are the 6 questions you need to ask when choosing health insurance

Stethoscope, pills and notebook with OBESITY word on medical desk.

Seguros médicos 101: Cómo escoger un seguro médico si vives con obesidad

Si vives con obesidad, hay 6 preguntas que debes hacer cuando escojas tu seguro médico

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Dear Employer: How to Ask for Obesity Care Insurance Coverage

Use our template letter to ask your employer for obesity care coverage

Health insurance application form with stethoscope and calculator

Estimado empleador: Cómo solicitar cobertura de atención para la obesidad

Usa nuestra plantilla para escribir una carta en la cual pides a tu empleador cobertura de atención para la obesidad

Ask the Expert: Covid and Obesity: When Two Pandemics Collide

Ask the Expert: Covid and Obesity: When Two Pandemics Collide

Ilana Redmond, M.D., talks about the impact of obesity on the severity of Covid-19 and what you can do to prevent it

Covid and Obesity: How to Reduce Risk Factors

Covid and Obesity: How to Reduce Risk Factors

The worst of the pandemic is over, but obesity remains a Covid risk factor

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The Rise of Obesity Among Latinx People

Obesity disproportionately affects the Latinx community and the reasons go beyond lifestyle choices