Almost 40,000 people have signed a petition calling on employers to provide comprehensive obesity care coverage.

The petition came from the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention’s (AWHP) EveryBODY Covered Campaign , which launched in February of 2024 and seeks to expand coverage of obesity care. Specifically, the petition makes three demands of employers:

Acknowledge obesity as a chronic health condition influenced by multiple factors, many of which are beyond an individual’s control.

Evaluate employee benefits to identify opportunities to improve obesity care support, and ensure that coverage is clearly communicated as a priority to benefits administrators. They should also cover the full range of obesity care options, including FDA-approved medications like GLP-1s, bariatric

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