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.

AWHP sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee expressing its concern by elements of the draft fiscal year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill. Elements of the would bring deep cuts to the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AWHP submitted a public comment letter to USPSTF calling for changes to a draft research plan for weight-loss interventions to prevent obesity-related morbidity and mortality in adults, underscoring the importance of considering the harms associated with untreated obesity and examining the issue through the lens of health equity.