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.

AWHP sent a letter in support of the Colorado General Assembly’s Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act.

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.

AWHP asked the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee to prioritize obesity care upon its review of the state Medicaid budget.

AWHP requested the recommendation and support for an interim study committee on obesity and its impacts across Indiana.

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.

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.

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.

AWHP sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee expressing our support for the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act.