Obesity in the U.S.: Increasing Access to Treatment

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
8:00 a.m. Pacific

More than 4 in 10 adults have obesity, a disease that damages nearly every system in the human body. While new innovative treatments are available, Medicare and private insurers cover very few, leaving many patients without the care they want and need.

Given the serious health and financial ramifications of obesity, policymakers should consider the value of increased investment in obesity treatment efforts.

Join the Bipartisan Policy Center and the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics on April 18 for a discussion on obesity’s impact and potential policy solutions to prevent and treat this disease.

The virtual version of this event will be live closed captioned, in some instances using AI technologies, and therefore may not be fully accurate. Upon request, a full transcript is available after the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.