Obesity Uncovered: How Well do North Americans Understand Their Health Insurance? Survey Finds Americans, Canadians Confused About What’s Available and Covered
in 2017 News Releases, News Releases on October 31, 2017

Washington, DC – For a long time now, Canadians have taken pride in their system of universal healthcare. In the U.S., more people than ever before now have health insurance, but a new study presented today at ObesityWeek 2017 shows that one thing hasn’t improved in either country. Access to medical care that will actually help a
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The 3rd Annual National Obesity Care Week (NOCW) Kicks Off With a Vision to Change the Way We Care About the Disease of Obesity
in 2017 News Releases, News Releases on October 29, 2017

Tampa, Fla. – October 29th marks the beginning of National Obesity Care Week (NOCW), a national campaign aimed to change the way we care about obesity by creating a society that understands, respects and accepts the complexities of obesity and values science-based care. Today, more than 90 million adult Americans are affected by the disease of obesity. For
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The 2017 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) Surpasses 110 Co-Sponsors in the U.S. House of Representativs
in 2017 News Releases, News Releases on October 4, 2017

Tampa, Fla. –The 2017 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) (S830) (HR1953) has surpassed 110 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives with a total of 111 legislators supporting the Act. This critical legislation will provide Medicare beneficiaries with additional treatment tools to help seniors address their obesity. The bill provides CMS with the authority to
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