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AWHP Statement on New York City’s Decision to Remove Coverage for Obesity Medications
October 24, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024 (Washington, DC) — In response to New York City’s decision to drop coverage for obesity medications for city employees and their dependents, the Alliance for Women’s Health & Prevention (AWHP) CEO Millicent Gorham issued the following...
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AWHP Statement on North Carolina Medicaid Decision to Add Coverage for Obesity Medications
July 19, 2024
AWHP issued a response on North Carolina Medicaid’s decision to add coverage for obesity management medications.
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AWHP Statement on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Strike Down a Key Affordable Care Act Provision Protecting Preventive Health
July 1, 2024
AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham comments on the latest developments within the Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra case.
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AWHP Statement on House Ways and Means Committee Markup and Passage of Key Cancer Early Detection Legislation
June 28, 2024
AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham expresses support for the House Ways and Means Committee’s unanimous passage of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act.
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AWHP Statement on House Ways and Means Committee Efforts to Expand Access to Obesity Care
June 27, 2024
AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham comments on the House Ways and Means Committee’s passage of an amended version of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA).
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AWHP Statement on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Obesity Medication Coverage Decision
June 13, 2024
AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham makes a statement in response to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s decision to discontinue coverage of obesity medications in its fully insured large group commercial plans.
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AWHP Statement on USPSTF Final Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
April 30, 2024
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today released its final breast cancer screening guidelines. AWHP commends, the USPSTF for recommending that women at average risk for breast cancer begin screening at age 40, but is disappointed that the guidelines do not include recommendations for annual screening or for women with dense breasts.
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Women’s Health Campaign Launches to Advocate for Insurance Coverage of Obesity Care
February 21, 2024
In partnership with ten leading organizations across the healthcare community, AWHP launched EveryBODY Covered, the first campaign aiming to activate women to advocate for insurance coverage of comprehensive obesity care.
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The Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention Awards Inaugural Grant to ASCP to Examine Cervical Cancer Screening in Women from Diverse Populations in the U.S.
October 18, 2023
AWHP has awarded its inaugural grant to the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to analyze these recent trends in cervical cancer screening and detection from a diverse population of women who are currently underrepresented in the data used by the U.S. government to set guidelines for screening.