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Cost of Obesity

America's Costly Lifestyles

Joe S. Moore | Posted 06.30.2012 | Politics
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Joe S. Moore

Our health care system isn't truly a health care system at all. It's a "sick care system" focused on addressing symptoms and treating illness, with little intent on keeping people well in the first place.

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As America's Waistline Expands, Costs Soar

Reuters | Posted 06.30.2012 | Healthy Living
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* $190 billion a year in excess medical spending * Many costs borne by non-obese, as in higher insurance premiums * Ant...

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The Cost Of Obesity

Carole Carson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Carole Carson

For the majority of us, if we trimmed our bodies, we would ultimately fatten our wallets. But to achieve maximum leverage with the greatest number of individuals in the shortest possible time frame, we'll have to move beyond personal financial rewards.

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