Webinar: Obesity in America: A Dire Health Equity Crisis

National Association of Black Journalists Webinar 

Obesity in America: A Dire Health Equity Crisis

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Obesity is one of the most dire health equity issues impacting the Black community, especially amid the rising Delta variant. Nearly half of Black Americans are living with obesity, one of the leading comorbidities for severe cases of COVID-19. In fact, 78% of people who were hospitalized, placed on a ventilator or died from COVID-19 were overweight or suffered from obesity. Yet, outdated Medicare rules block access to safe and effective treatment options and perpetuate dangerous and discriminatory stigmas. Congress must take action now to modernize policies and provide obesity care to those who need it most.

Speakers

• Kineta Sealey -- Policy Counsel at Black Women's Health Imperative

• Lydia Isaac -- Vice President, Health Equity and Policy at National Urban League

• Maya King -- Politics Reporter at POLITICO (Moderator)