Thompson on obesity: the next big thing.(In Other News)(Tommy Thompson )(Brief Article)
Publication: Medicine & Health
Publication Date: 19-JUL-04
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By removing language from the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual stating that obesity itself is not a disease, the Department of Health and Human Services is enabling the program to pay for treatments for obesity itself, not just for associated medical conditions.
HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson announced the change in...
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