July 12, 2013 — Limits on obesity discrimination may be one fortunate result of the recent AMA decision to address obesity as a disease. A number of observers are commenting that the AMA’s decision — though not binding in any way — will likely carry credibility with judges considering whether employment discrimination against people with obesity is acceptable under […]
June 28, 2013 — The Massachusetts legislature is considering a weight discrimination law to follow the lead of Michigan in protecting people from employment discrimination based on weight and height. At a hearing Tuesday, representatives of the Obesity Society, the Obesity Action Coalition, the Binge Eating Disorders Association, and local advocates for people affected by obesity testified about the […]
June 20, 2013 — Tuesday’s decision by AMA to designate obesity as a disease continues to spark remarkable public attention. ConscienHealth founder Ted Kyle appeared on the Nightly Business Report Wednesday, along with Caroline Apovian and other health and obesity experts to discuss the implications of this news. Click here to view this segment of the Nightly Business Report […]
June 20, 2013 — In a week of milestones for obesity policy, Democrats and Republicans joined in Washington to introduce the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act in both the Senate and the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Coming a day after the American Medical Association voted for the first time to declare obesity a disease, this bill opens the […]
June 5, 2013 — As patient satisfaction becomes a key measure for success, weight bias in hospitals is becoming an intolerable liability. A recent study published in Obesity demonstrates how physician weight bias can lead to doctor shopping, compromised continuity of care, avoidable emergency department visits, and higher costs. Speaking for the Obesity Society, ConscienHealth founder Ted Kyle offers […]
February 5, 2013 — In an article posted on the Obesity Action Coalition website today, ConscienHealth Founder and OAC Vice-Chair Ted Kyle explains why the Obesity Action Coalition is an essential partner for progress in obesity. A little more than seven years ago, people affected by obesity could not speak with a unified voice to policy makers. When a […]
January 31, 2013 — Predictably, the media was full of busted obesity myths today from the New England Journal of Medicine, with plenty of attention to how many calories sexual activity burns. But the well-established obesity facts from the same article were pretty much ignored. Judging from responses of obesity experts, like Yoni Freedhoff and The Obesity Society, a focus […]
January 29, 2013 — A broad group of health and obesity policy advocates joined to call for wellness programs that actually promote health, rather than discriminate against people affected by obesity, when they jointly submitted comments last week on implementation of wellness provisions in the Affordable Care Act. The group included The Obesity Society, the Yale Rudd Center for […]
January 16, 2013 — Ted Kyle was elected vice-chair of the Obesity Action Coalition at the OAC board’s recent strategic planning meeting, and Michelle Vacari joined the national Board of Directors. Kyle has been a board member of OAC since 2009 and chairs the Nominating Committee. He also chairs the Advocacy Committee for The Obesity Society and serves on […]
October 29, 2012 — October 28, 2012 — At the awards dinner closing the inaugural Obesity Action Coalition Convention, Chairman Pam Davis presented awards to a handful of OAC members for distinguished service to the organization: Ted Kyle, Member of the Year Beth Sheldon-Badore, Advocate of the Year Rebecca Puhl, Bias Buster of the Year Tammy Beaumont, Community Leader […]
