Medicare reverses obesity policy opens door to coverage
Medicare drops the ruling that obesity is not a disease. The change allows review of evidence to determine if obesity treatments such as stomach surgery and diet programs can be covered. Officials say coverage changes not immediate and costs are undetermined.
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