This week, over 100 national and state organizations representing health care professionals, patient advocacy organizations, and older American organizations, sent a coalition letter in support of passage of the Treat and Reduce?Obesity?Act (#TROA) to the #SenateFinance Committee, the #HouseWaysandMeans Committee, and the #EnergyandCommerce Committee. The message was clear: "Updating Medicare’s coverage is critical for both older Americans and our country. To that end, we call on Congress to immediately pass TROA. Doing so would provide the full continuum of care and relief for the many older Americans living with obesity, making their lives safer and healthier. Please pass this important legislation to improve and save American lives—now and into the future." Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/gdRZYXTU
Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)
医院和医疗保健
Washington，DC 805 位关注者
OCAN unites and aligns key obesity stakeholders around key obesity-related education, policy, and legislative efforts.
关于我们
The Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) is a diverse group of organizations that have come together with the purpose of changing how we perceive and approach the problem of obesity in this nation.
Our members include medical, science and advocacy organizations committed to addressing obesity issues, education, and advocacy. This group includes obesity-related disease organizations, patient organizations, and other groups/companies committed to chronic weight management and comprehensive obesity care.
OCAN's vision is to influence policymakers, providers, and other key health care stakeholders to recognize that obesity is a complex chronic disease that deserves to be treated just as seriously as other chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. People affected by obesity require access to the same medically necessary and covered treatment avenues afforded to all others who suffer from chronic disease.
Our mission is to unite and align key obesity stakeholders and the larger obesity community around key obesity-related education, policy and legislative efforts in order to elevate obesity on the national agenda.
OCAN's primary goals are to prevent disease progression, improve access to evidence-based treatments for obesity, improve standards of quality care in obesity management, to eliminate weight bias, and to foster innovation in future obesity treatments.
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https://obesitycareadvocacynetwork.com/
Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)的外部链接
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- 医院和医疗保健
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- 11-50 人
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- Washington，DC
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- 合营企业
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Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)员工
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The future of obesity care starts with changing the conversation. ? At the annual SXSW Conference, Cristy Gallagher of STOP Obesity Alliance joined the conversation on the stigma associated with obesity, the reality of accessing care, and the evolving challenges in healthcare. ? Learn more from The Economist:?https://lnkd.in/enViHucw
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The Trump Administration has the opportunity to address obesity and treat it. In a recent Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) survey, an overwhelming majority of Americans reported that they support extending coverage to obesity treatments under Medicaid. Find out why 71% of Americans support the finalization of the proposed policy. See the polling results:?https://lnkd.in/e9M6-453
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Steve Forbes makes a compelling argument for spending more with respect to Medicare and Medicaid on expanding access to evidence-based obesity medications. There is already a proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Medicare and Medicaid to do so. Forbes writes, “The Trump Administration would be wise to embrace this sensible, constructive policy change as part of its Make America Healthy Again agenda.” Read his piece:?https://lnkd.in/eZ4FY_Ep
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In her recent op-ed for the The Des Moines Register,?Kelley Koch, a former healthcare professional, calls on the Trump administration to extend Medicare coverage to obesity treatments.? “The Trump administration will soon face the choice of granting Medicare recipients struggling with obesity the ability to access AOMs to help in their fight against obesity. Implementing these medications along with lifestyle changes which include positive diet and exercise changes can drastically improve obese people’s health.” Continue reading:?https://lnkd.in/eW7fckMw
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Did you know that just over 70% of Americans are overweight? During Obesity Care Week, it is important to remember the impact you can make in the fight for coverage of obesity treatment. Improving access to care will impact millions of lives. We hope you encourage the Trump administration and your lawmakers to support increased coverage this week. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epZCQ9S
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Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)转发了
Check out Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)'s new poll on how Americans feel about extending Medicare coverage for obesity treatments! ?? View the full results during #ObesityCareWeek: https://bit.ly/3XDZwDB #eatrightPRO #CommitToCare #Obesity
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Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)转发了
New polling confirms what we’ve known—obesity care matters. 75% of voters believe that individuals with obesity should have access to effective obesity care. Obesity should be treated like any other chronic disease. The Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) most recent poll reinforces this urgent need for better access to care. As a member of OCAN, The Obesity Society is actively involved in advocating for policies that improve obesity treatment and expand access to care. See the findings: https://ow.ly/iZgt50V3QYk. #ObesityCareNow #Obesity
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Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)转发了
The Trump Administration has the opportunity to address obesity and treat it. In a recent Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) survey, an overwhelming majority of Americans reported that they support extending coverage to obesity medications under Medicare. Find out why 71% of Americans support the finalization of the proposed policy. See the polling results: https://bit.ly/41aaxNH
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Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN)转发了
New polling from the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) shows that America cares about the #health of people living with #obesity –?a condition interwoven with #liverhealth. 71% of Americans support the Trump administration finalizing a proposed #policy change that would expand Medicare coverage to include obesity treatment. Even more believe it will save money in the long run. ?? See the full poll results: https://lnkd.in/e9M6-453 #MASLD #MASH #liverhealth
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