Bipartisan obesity bill gains support from Endocrine Society

Bipartisan obesity bill gains support from Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society today endorsed the introduction of the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) in the Senate.

NCOA Applauds Reintroduction of Treat and Reduce Obesity Act

Bipartisan legislation would expand Medicare coverage of comprehensive obesity treatments

Leading societies endorse Treat and Reduce Obesity Act

The Endocrine Society and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) have endorsed the introduction of the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) in the US Senate. The legislation will ensure that Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries have access to effective anti-obesity medications. Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medications is currently prohibited under law.Access to these medications would benefit millions of Americans. More than two in f…