Obese adults should get counseling, federal task force says: Under the healthcare law, insurance companies would be required to cover the panel’s recommended weight-loss treatments.

Obesity and obesity-related diseases are already responsible for an estimated $147 billion in annual healthcare spending. Widespread adoption of the panel’s recommendation would increase that spending, at least initially.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the law this week.

Photo: A federal health advisory panel recommends that all obese adults receive intensive counseling in an effort to rein in an American health crisis. Credit: Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images

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   Hmmm… This may or may not be a bad idea. I will form an opinion after the fact. Lol.

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   I really appreciate that the government is doing this… it’s about time we changed the image of our country.

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    Hey, folks, remember this?...Health insurance should waste money

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    I didn’t read the whole thing yet- I’m about to workout, but I figured it might be interesting for some. I’ll chirp in...

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    I need counseling from all this bullshit forcing medical treatments on me that are either extremely risky (WLS) or have...

27. rolling-with-my-gnomies said: How about people who are severely underweight? Or those who are shedding pounds in unhealthy ways?
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