OAC Releases Update on YWM2022 National Convention
in OAC Blog on December 16, 2021

We are excited to share with you a glimpse of the plans being laid for the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) 2022 Your Weight Matters Convention. The OAC is happy to report that our Convention Committees are already hard at work and actively meeting to plan next year’s Convention with many new exciting developments. While we
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OAC Representatives Advocate for MA Bill HB 1198
in OAC Blog on December 9, 2021

OAC National Board Members Melinda Watman, BSN, MSN, CNM, MBA; and Angela Fitch, MD, joined OAC President Joe Nadglowski in addressing the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services to support passage of House Bill 1198 This legislation, which has been introduced by Representative Jon Santiago (D-MA-9), would effectively provide parity in coverage for obesity treatment
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OAC President and CEO Advocates for People with Obesity at Annual Meeting of the LA and MS Association of Health Plans
in OAC Blog on December 3, 2021

Joe Nadglowski, OAC President and CEO, represented the voice of individuals affected by the disease of obesity by leading a panel discussion for more than 275 people at the recent annual meeting of the Louisiana and Mississippi Association of Health Plans. The LAHP & MAHP Annual Conference is the health insurance industry’s networking event of
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