AWHP issued a response on North Carolina Medicaid’s decision to add coverage for obesity management medications.

AWHP CEO Millicent Gorham comments on the latest developments within the Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra case.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

USPSTF is a critical driver of patient access to preventive health care. It needs a budget increase of $3M for FY2024, bringing its total budget from $11.5M to $14.5M.