Background: Over 30% of New York residents are affected by obesity and another 33% by overweight, but access to obesity treatments is often dependent on your employer or zip code. Expanding access to safe, effective, and comprehensive obesity treatment options will allow patients and their healthcare providers additional tools in their journey to improved health. Now is the time for change – prioritizing obesity care is good for businesses, residents, and the state economy. We must start treating obesity the same as other chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes, and S. 8959 and A. 8045 will expand coverage for comprehensive obesity treatments for Medicaid recipients in New York.

Take Action Now: Use OAC’s advocacy tool below to urge key lawmakers to support S. 8959 and A. 8045, which will expand coverage for comprehensive obesity treatments for Medicaid recipients.

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