Congressional Briefing, The FREED ACT
"Addressing Eating Disorders through the
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act"
Congressional Briefing
hosted by Senator Tom Harkin
4:00-5:30pm
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Room 430
Speakers:
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 Seham Eldiwany
MD, FAAP, Pediatrician & Director of Teens Health Center, Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
“No More Harm: Why Physicians Need to Properly Identify Eating Disorders”
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 Gaelyn Tierney, Talia Goldberg,
Vally Dikovitskaya
Boulder Youth Body Alliance
“Teens Talk: Why the FREED Act is Important to Teens in the U.S.”
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 Dawn and Joe Radsek
“When Insurance Companies Fail to Cover Life Saving Treatment: Parents Share the Tragedy of Losing their Daughter” |
 Lisa Kantor, Esq.
Kantor & Kantor LLP
“Holding Insurance Companies Accountable"
Click here for Lisa Kantor's speech
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 Matt Wetsel
“No More Gender Bias: A survivor discusses his challenges and triumph over anorexia”
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