Summary
Among the groups that fund the American Obesity Association (AOA)-a group that has lobbied heavily for government recognition of obesity as a disease-are Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, and the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, as well as two pharmaceutical companies.
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Medicare May Bloat with Obesity Treatments
The federal government is likely to soon fund treatments for obesity thanks to a new policy announced July 15 by Health and Human Services secretary Tommy Thompson. The policy remove...
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