Ask Congress and DOW to Restore TRICARE Coverage of Obesity Medications

Background: Since 2017, TRICARE has provided comprehensive obesity care for its beneficiaries, including coverage for FDA-approved obesity medications. Then, suddenly in August 2025, TRICARE announced that retirees would no longer have coverage for these medications, and that other beneficiaries would only be able to access coverage through in-network providers.

This decision is more than unfair — it’s dangerous. It tells service members and their families, who sacrifice every single day, that their health doesn’t matter. It risks national security by making it harder for active-duty members to stay healthy and ready to serve.

Take Action Now: Use OAC’s advocacy tool below to ask your Members of Congress and the Department of War (DOW) to to reverse this harmful coverage change.

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