The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is pleased to share that Found has joined OAC’s Chairman’s Council at the Bronze level and is a first-time Council member! Thank you for committing to support and champion the OAC’s mission. About Found Found is an evidence-based weight care solution that combines the best of modern medicine with access
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Obesity Action Coalition is a proud Founding Champion of Obesity Care Week (OCW).  OCW2023 kicks off today, and we need your support to make an impact. Obesity is a complex, chronic, recurring disease affecting more than 2 billion people globally. Unlike most other diseases, obesity is one that continues to be stigmatized, and in many
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An Interview with Chris Gallagher, OAC’s Policy Consultant For Chris Gallagher, advocating for people affected by obesity is a full-time job. He spends his workdays meeting with government officials in Washington, DC., educating policymakers, and advocating to improve the way society understands and treats obesity. As a policy consultant for the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC),
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is thrilled to announce the premiere of a one-of-a-kind discussion, “The Whale: In Conversation with OAC.” The exchange is a heartfelt and honest conversation between lead actor Brendan Fraser, playwright Sam Hunter and the Obesity Action Coalition volunteers who helped shape the portrayal of someone living with severe obesity for
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This week, OAC Members living in Connecticut took #OACAction by urging state representatives to support Senate Bill (SB) 977 and (SB) 976, which would require broader health insurance coverage for bariatric and metabolic surgery and FDA-approved anti-obesity medications (AOMs). So far, OAC Members have sent nearly two thousand letters calling on key leaders in Connecticut
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The OAC is pleased to share that Medtronic, a long-time supporter of OAC, has renewed their support of the organization on OAC’s Chairman’s Council at the Silver level. They are also recurring Partners of Obesity Care Week, one of OAC’s core campaigns. Thank you, Medtronic, for continuing to support and champion our mission! About Medtronic
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is proud to present our most popular resource: Weight Matters Magazine. One of the most celebrated benefits of OAC’s Premium Access Membership add-on, this quarterly publication offers a variety of articles designed to educate readers on all topics concerning weight and health. Delivered directly to your mailbox four times a
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The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is pleased to share that Pfizer has renewed their support of the organization on OAC’s Chairman’s Council at the Gold level! Thank you, Pfizer, for making the commitment to support and champion the OAC’s mission. About Pfizer: Breakthroughs that Change Patients’ Lives “At Pfizer, we apply science and our global
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The OAC is pleased to share that Boehringer Ingelheim, a long-time supporter of OAC, has renewed their support of the organization on OAC’s Chairman’s Council at the Gold level. They are also a supporter of Obesity Care Week, one of OAC’s core campaigns. Thank you, Boehringer Ingelheim, for continuing to support and champion our mission!
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  Get ready because registration for the Obesity Action Coalition’s PREMIER weight and health conference, YWM2023-Virtual, OPENS March 17th! Join us April 29th – 30th to take part in a weekend packed with education and connection opportunities! YWM2023-Virtual offers multiple registration options to meet all needs, including a FREE option. YWM2023-Virtual will take place on
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Obesity Action Coalition is a proud Founding Champion of Obesity Care Week 2023 (OCW2023), and we need your help to make this the most impactful week of obesity awareness and support yet!  It’s time to change the way we care for – and about – obesity, and OCW aims to raise awareness, educate, and advocate
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