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OMA Applauds Plan to Cover Obesity Medications Under Medicare and Medicaid

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August 1, 2025 – Obesity Medicine Association – The Trump Administration has announced a proposed plan for a five-year pilot program that will allow patients with Medicare or Medicaid access to anti-obesity medications. 1 The Obesity Medicine...

Obesity Medicine Association Announces the 2025 OMA Award Winners

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The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) announced its 2025 Award Winners at the recent Obesity Medicine 2025 Conference in National Harbor, MD, this April. ABOM Candidate of the Year Award Presented to the OMA member who scored the highest on the...

Women’s Mental Health and Obesity

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Women with obesity are often at a higher risk of experiencing mental health conditions that can make losing weight harder. This article aims to explore the complex relationship between women, obesity, and mental health and examine how healthcare...

Obesity Medicine 2022 Spring Conference Review

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Jennifer Ng shares her experience of the Obesity Medicine 2022 spring conference in Atlanta, GA. Spring is finally in the air, so with that momentum, wait no more and let’s ‘spring into action’ on obesity medicine now. The Obesity Medicine...

Obesity Medicine Association Introduces New Incoming Board of Trustees and Executive Director

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The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) welcomed their newly elected Board of Trustees at the recent Overcoming Obesity conference in Chicago, IL. The Board brings expertise in the field of obesity medicine to guide and direct the organization....