2020 public policy comments

• December 2020 – OCAN Policy Priorities for Ensuring Patient Access to Comprehensive Obesity Care: Blueprint for Action for the Biden-Harris Administration
• December 3, 2020 – OCAN Comments on CDC ACIP Allocation of COVID Vaccine 
• October 5, 2020 – OCAN Comments Urging CMS to expand access to MDPP to patients with obesity through an 1135 waiver or an CMMI pilot
• September 4, 2020 – TOS/ASMBS Comments regarding NASEM Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
• August 17, 2020 – OCAN Slide Presentation to CMS Urging Administrative Action on TROA
• July 21, 2020 OCAN Letter Urging House and Senate Leadership to Include TROA in Pandemic Relief Legislation
• July 20, 2020 – OCAN Request to Meet with CMS regarding Administrative Action on TROA
• July 1, 2020 – Carper/Cassidy Letter to CMS Urging Administrative Action on TROA
• June 22, 2020 – House TROA Supporters’ Letter to House Leadership Urging Inclusion of TROA in Pandemic Relief Package
• June 8, 2020 – OCAN Comments regarding USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions. 
• May 4, 2020 – Statement of the Obesity Care Continuum: Patient Access to Care Issues Surrounding Obesity and COVID-19
• May 8, 2020 – House TROA Champions letter to House Leadership re Obesity and COVID-19 Relief Legislation
• May 15, 2020 – OCC Statement to House Leadership regarding TROA and COVID Relief Legislation