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National Obesity Advisory Council Position Statement & Recommendations for Employers Please complete the following form to download this resource:

The Pulse of the Purchaser study gauges concerns and approaches of employers to address the workforce environment; whole person health, equity, women’s health, mental health and obesity management; fiduciary perspectives; pharmaceutical […]

Even though the American Medical Association (AMA) designated obesity as a disease over 10 years ago, employers have continued to address obesity as if it were treatable through lifestyle programs. […]

The disease of obesity, a serious chronic condition, affects 42% of Americans and costs our healthcare system $150 billion annually. Even with this tremendous burden on the health and financial […]

The disease of obesity, a serious chronic condition, affects 42% of Americans and costs our healthcare system $150 billion annually.  This webinar covers one patient’s journey to wellness and evidence-based […]

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Membership in the National Alliance is a catalyst for state and regional coalitions and their employer/purchaser members to advance key initiatives. Together, they leverage their collective influence to drive health, equity and value.

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Providing coverage of anti-obesity medications is another major opportunity to improve care outcomes. Employers need to ask themselves why they are treating obesity medications differently from medications for other chronic diseases, and then ask their PBMs how coverage can be made available, and how the plan will ensure appropriate use.
Neil Goldfarb, President & CEO
Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health

The New Science of Obesity

A Chronic Illness with Promising Treatments

Research has revealed complex physiological underpinnings to obesity. This is important for employers to understand as they assess benefit design programs and offerings that can impact obesity care and treatment.

Reframing obesity as a chronic disease necessitates a multidisciplinary whole-person health approach, involving care such as lifestyle counseling, mental health support, medication, and surgery, all delivered with a commitment to lifelong condition management.