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The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for young people excited to share their commitment to healthy living and inspire their friends, families, schools and communities to take action and help stop childhood obesity.
STOP Obesity Alliance April E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Every day, parents and other caregivers are confronted with myriad questions and situations that not only are challenging and unanticipated, but for which they are unprepared.
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Webinar Examined State Trends & Upcoming Issues on Obesity & Related Chronic Diseases
The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, in which experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future. Click here to view the webinar.
STOP Obesity Alliance Task Force Hosted Expert Discussion on Obesity and the Essential Health Benefits Package
September 8th, 2011
What:
The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance Essential Health Benefits (EHB) Task Force hosted an expert panel via webinar to discuss the need for and research behind its EHB recommendations. The discussion focused on why it is necessary for obesity-related services to be included as part of the EHB package.
Who:
- Christine Ferguson, JD, Director, STOP Obesity Alliance (moderator)
- George Blackburn, MD, PhD, S. Daniel Abraham Associate Professor of Nutrition, Associate Director of the Division of Nutrition, Harvard Medical School and Co-Chair, Reality Coalition
- Joe Nadglowski, President and CEO, Obesity Action Coalition
- Donna Ryan, MD, Professor, Associate Executive Director for Clinical Research, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Why:
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is tasked with developing an essential health benefits package that includes the minimum standard of coverage that must be included by all qualified health plans offered through health insurance exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act by 2014.
- In order to address the obesity epidemic, obesity and related diseases should be given the same consideration as any other health condition.
- A comprehensive EHB package that includes obesity-related services has potential to improve the health of millions of Americans, especially those who are medically underserved and suffering from the greatest weight-related disease burden.
When:
Thursday, September 8, 9:30 am – 10:30 am ET
Missed it?
Listen to the archived webinar below.
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Upcoming Events
Click here to view all upcoming eventsPast Events
A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Alliance Director Speaks at Alliance for Health Reform Briefing
Alliance and NEDA Host “Pounds and Policy: Effectively Communicating About Weight and Health”
Alliance Clinical Advisor at Live Well DC! Summit
Alliance Co-sponsors National Association of Community Health Centers’ Policy & Issues Forum
Alliance Director Christine Ferguson Participated in “F as in Fat” Panel
Alliance to Participate in Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Obesity Panel