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Obesity: A Disease is the official Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) FREE podcast exploring the many facets of the disease of obesity. Episodes provide valuable insights into this growing problem and better equip clinicians to understand and engage in treating this disease.
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- Jul 27, 2026
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Episode 132: Clinical Conversations: Using EPSDT to Improve Access to Obesity Pharmacotherapy in Youth (opens the original)
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In this episode of Obesity: A Disease, Dr. Suzanne Cuda, Executive Editor of the Obesity Medicine Association’s Obesity Pillars online journal, interviews Dr. Alaina Vidmar and Dr. Valerie O’Hara about their co-authored article, Using EPSDT to Improve Access to Obesity Pharmacotherapy, published in Obesity Pillars. Together they discuss using the federally mandated Medicated provision, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) to access coverage for obesity treatment of yout
Episode 131: Clinical Conversations: OMA Practice Management Algorithm (opens the original)
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In this episode, Obesity Medicine Specialist and OMA Clinical Education Director Dr. Nicholas Pennings is joined by Dr. Courtney Younglove to explore OMA’s new Practice Management Algorithm, a practical resource designed to help clinicians navigate the business and operational complexities of obesity medicine practice. The conversation examines the gaps the Practice Management Algorithm was developed to address, how its eight practice management domains can support clinicians across a variety of
Episode 130: Clinical Conversations: Access, Coverage & Health Equity in 2026 (opens the original)
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In this episode, Obesity Medicine Specialist and OMA Clinical Education Director Dr. Nicholas Pennings is joined by Dr. Tracy Norfleet and Dr. Alicia Shellly to discuss how the rapidly evolving landscape of access, insurance coverage, and health equity is shaping obesity care in 2026. Together, they explore the impact of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance policies on health equity and discuss strategies to ensure advances in obesity care benefit all patients. Episode Guests: Tracy Norf
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