Obesity Action Coalition
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OAC Brings Education and Advocacy to Ohio
From Your Weight Matters Columbus to conversations with state leaders, OAC continues working to improve access to comprehensive obesity care. Access to obesity care remains a challenge for many Ohioans. For years, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has advocated for Ohio…
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Lauren’s Journey to Compassionate Care
For Lauren Madera, finding the right health care meant overcoming weight bias, rebuilding trust in medical professionals and learning to advocate for herself. She hopes sharing her story reminds others affected by obesity that they deserve compassionate care and to be heard.…
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OAC Step Challenge Takes the Spotlight on Bloom Tampa Bay!
Every step has the power to make an impact, and the OAC Step Challenge is getting some exciting attention! The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) was featured today on WFLA’s Bloom Tampa Bay in a segment highlighting the 2026 OAC Step Challenge and how intentional movement can bring…
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Do You Need Medicare Part D? What to Know Before You Enroll
If you have Medicare but don’t have prescription drug coverage, this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment may be a good time to take another look at Medicare Part D. Maybe you didn’t take many prescription medications when you first became eligible for Medicare. Maybe you had…
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Medicare Open Enrollment: This Is the Year to Check Your Coverage
Medicare Open Enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Each year, this is your opportunity to review your Medicare health and prescription drug coverage and make changes for the year ahead. Even if you’re happy with your current plan, it’s important to take another…
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Explore OAC’s Newly Updated Fact Sheets on Obesity and Related Conditions
Understanding how obesity can affect your health can bring up questions. How is it connected to blood pressure? What does it mean for heart health? How can treatment help? Having clear, trusted information is a helpful place to start. The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has newly…
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Cigna Should Know the Human Cost of Losing Coverage
Cigna is a healthcare company that helps employers and individuals navigate health insurance, prescription drug coverage and access to care. That should make the company especially aware of what losing coverage can mean for the people who rely on it. Unfortunately, its own…
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OAC Calls on Cigna to Listen to Employees and Restore GLP-1 Coverage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2026 OAC Calls on Cigna to Listen to Employees and Restore GLP-1 Coverage Tampa, FL — The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is calling on Cigna to listen to its employees and reconsider its decision to end coverage of GLP-1 medications for weight…
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What Starbucks Risks When Employees Lose Coverage
For decades, Starbucks has made employee healthcare benefits part of what sets the company apart, including offering benefits to eligible part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week. Those benefits have helped the company build a reputation as an employer that invests…
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Take a Step. Make an Impact. OAC Step Challenge Returns for 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2026 Take a Step. Make an Impact. OAC Step Challenge Returns for 2026 Tampa, FL — The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has launched the 2026 OAC Step Challenge, a nationwide intentional movement-focused fundraiser encouraging people of all fitness…
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Thank You, Indiana, for Expanding Access to Obesity Care
Access to science-based obesity care should not depend on where someone lives or what type of health coverage they have. That is why the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is recognizing Indiana for taking an important step toward expanding access to obesity treatment for eligible…
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For Elizabeth, Better Research Could Lead to Better Care
September is PCOS Awareness Month, a time to recognize the people living with polycystic ovary syndrome and raise awareness about the need for better understanding, research and care. Earlier this year, polycystic ovary syndrome was renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian…
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Real People Exist Behind Healthcare Coverage Decisions
Across the country, changes to obesity medication coverage are putting access to treatment at risk, and patients in Massachusetts are feeling the impact. Beginning July 1, MassHealth stopped covering medications used only for the treatment of obesity or overweight. These…