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Another Reason To Hate Insurance Companies


Amazingly, most insurance companies will pay for gastric bypass surgery, but won't cough up for medically supervised weight-loss programs. Desperate obese Americans are actually attempting to pack on more pounds to meet the weight requirements to qualify for the risky surgery. Roughly 1 out of 100 patients will die from complications from gastric bypass surgery. HMO reform, President Bush?

Jul 08, 2003    3:00 pm
 
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