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Santa Fe New Mexican: As obesity rises in New Mexico, advocates push for Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs
Santa Fe New Mexican: As obesity rises in New Mexico, advocates push for Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs March 12, 2026 A coalition of Hispanic health and public policy organizations… Read More
Top Five Takeaways: Oprah’s ABC Special Highlights Misconceptions About Obesity, Underscores Urgency of Expanding Access to Lifesaving Medications for Millions of Americans Living with Obesity
Top Five Takeaways: Oprah’s ABC Special Highlights Misconceptions About Obesity, Underscores Urgency of Expanding Access to Lifesaving Medications for Millions of Americans Living with Obesity WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, leaders… Read More
ICYMI: Washington Post – Obesity Poised to Overtake Tobacco as the Number One Preventable Cause of Cancer
ICYMI: Washington Post - Obesity Poised to Overtake Tobacco as the Number One Preventable Cause of Cancer KEY POINTS: A new Washington Post story about how chronic diseases are driving… Read More
OP-ED: Why Are We Leaving Black Women’s Health Behind?
OP-ED: Why Are We Leaving Black Women’s Health Behind? NNPA Newswire — It’s not enough to acknowledge obesity for what it is, a silent killer upending Black women’s lives. Acknowledgement… Read More
Baltimore Banner: Obesity hits pandemic levels in communities of color
Commentary: Obesity hits pandemic levels in communities of color Obesity is a chronic disease and should be treated as such, Dr. Garfield Clunie, president of the National Medical Association, says. (NMA)… Read More
ICYMI: 60 Minutes – Recognizing and treating obesity as a disease
ICYMI: 60 Minutes - Recognizing and treating obesity as a disease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMRnDNhPwqM KEY POINTS: “Almost half of American adults have obesity, a condition that was a fraction of that just… Read More