Eating Disorders

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Collect eating disorder data through the YRBSS

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) should once again collect eating disorder data through its Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS).[1]

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Pass the Nutrition CARE Act

Congress should pass the Nutrition CARE Act, which would add coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders to Medicare.[1][2]

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Fully implement the SERVE Act

The Department of Defense (DoD) should fully implement the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion (SERVE) Act, which allows for inpatient and outpatient treatment for eating disorders under TRICARE for dependants and active military personnel, and use its existing authorities to expand eating disorder treatment coverage to retired military families.[1][2][3]

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