Watch Live Today: Improving Obesity Care

View in Browser     Wednesday, October 20   Over 40% of American adults and about 20% of children are affected by obesity. This epidemic hits Black and Hispanic adults disproportionately and often leads to type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other comorbidities. How do we modernize health policy and practice to improve care for persons with obesity? What type of gold standard treatment guidelines need to be implemented? Featuring: Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA), Co-Sponsor, Treat & Reduce Obesity Act Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Co-Sponsor, Treat & Reduce Obesity Act Joseph Nadglowski, President & CEO, Obesity Action Coalition Dr. Kavita Patel, Nonresident Fellow, Brookings Institution; Primary Care Physician Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPA, MPH, Chair, Minority Affairs Section, American Medical Association   Wednesday, October 20, 2021 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT WATCH LIVE   Join the conversation! Tweet us: @TheHillEvents using #TheHillObesityCare   Sponsor:               Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Newsletters     Forward this Newsletter       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 © 1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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