The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) strongly oppose Governor Healey and the Group Insurance Commission’s (GIC) efforts to eliminate Medicaid and state employee coverage for GLP-1 medications. Our organizations strongly support coverage of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) – approved obesity management medications in the context of comprehensive obesity care for Medicaid beneficiaries under MassHealth and state employees under GIC. Improved access to obesity treatments that have been proven safe and effective, including nutrition counseling, behavioral and lifestyle interventions, FDA-approved obesity management medications, endo-bariatric procedures, and metabolic and bariatric surgery is critical [...]

The Obesity Society Statement in Support of SB 445 – a Positive Step Toward Expanding Obesity Care Coverage for New Hampshire State-Regulated Health Plans On behalf of The Obesity Society (TOS), we respectfully express our support for Senate Bill (SB) 455, introduced by Senator Prentiss, would allow for expanded coverage of FDA-approved obesity medications (OMs) for state-regulated health plans, an important step toward improving access to evidence-based obesity care. TOS is the leading organization of scientists and health professionals devoted to understanding and reversing the epidemic of obesity and its adverse health, economic and societal effects. Combining the perspective [...]