Comment on Colorectal Cancer Blood-Based Screening Test
May 9, 2024 - FDA Molecular and Clinical Genetics Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
AWHP sent a letter in support of approval for a blood-based screening test for colorectal cancer.
Comment on Virginia State Budget Bill Language on Anti-Obesity Medications for Medicaid Beneficiaries
May 7, 2024 - Virginia House Appropriations Committee
AWHP sent a letter commenting on language in the Virginia budget bill that would change the requirement to access anti-obesity medications for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Supporting the Colorado Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act
May 6, 2024 - Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado General Assembly
AWHP sent a letter in support of the Colorado General Assembly’s Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act.
Supporting the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
April 17, 2024 - Senate Committee on Finance
AWHP sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Finance asking them to prioritize the impact of obesity on America’s seniors as they consider updates to the Medicare program.
Prioritizing Obesity Care Upon Review of Rhode Island State Medicaid Budget
April 15, 2024 - Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee
AWHP asked the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee to prioritize obesity care upon its review of the state Medicaid budget.
Requesting Recommendation and Support for an Interim Study Committee on Obesity and its Impacts in Indiana
April 15, 2024 - Indiana House of Representatives
AWHP requested the recommendation and support for an interim study committee on obesity and its impacts across Indiana.
Prioritizing Mental Health Research
January 18, 2024 - White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
AWHP and HealthyWomen co-authored a letter to the new White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, urging them to include recommendations on women’s mental health research in their priorities.
Prioritizing Obesity Research
December 14, 2023 - White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
In the wake of the launch of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, AWHP sent a letter asking the initiative to prioritize research on obesity and its impact on women’s health.
Including Obesity in Future CMS Conference Agendas
October 11, 2023 - CMS
AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham sent a letter to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services asking them to include obesity as a central theme in future conferences and reports.