Obesity Action Coalition

Recent conversations surrounding Southwest Airlines’ updated Customer of Size policy have sparked national attention and renewed discussions about accessibility, d...

This May, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) dedicated Mental Health Awareness Month to an important and often overlooked conversation: the connection between obesity, mental health and internalized weight bias through its “Care From the Inside Out” campaign. For many people affected by obesity, the hardest conversations are not always the ones happening in public. Sometimes,...

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In March, legislation was introduced in Minnesota that would have removed Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 medications when prescribed for weight loss. The Obesity Action Coalition, alongside partner organizations, quickly mobilized advocates to submit testimony and public comments ahead of the hearing. Minnesota OAC Board Members Debe Gau and Liz Paul both provided written testim...

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May 22, 2026

Obesity Action Coalition Extends Early Bird Pricing for the Your Weight Matters National Convention Through June 22

Tampa, FL — The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) announced today that they are extending Early Bird registration pricing for the 2026