MedCity News November 4, 2025
Marissa Plescia

Nearly 40,000 people have signed a petition from the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention’s EveryBODY Covered Campaign urging employers to recognize obesity as a chronic condition and expand comprehensive coverage.

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...

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