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Bariatric Surgery for Older Americans

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Added: October 29, 2007 | Time 01:45 | Views: 1,371

Medicare now covers bariatric surgery after a recent report indicated that patients experience an improved way of life with minimum side effects.
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Topics: Aging, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery

Tags: aarp, bariatric surgery, Obesity, overweight, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, weight loss, weight loss surgery

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Katie5856 says:29 weeks ago | Reply

I think it's great that medicare is now covering this surgery. For some it is the best answer to dramatic weight loss, and can improve their lives on so many levels.

chicagogal says:33 weeks ago | Reply

I am glad she had a commitment to losing weight -- proving that quality of life can be improved at any age by weight loss.

23catsteven says:35 weeks ago | Reply

I don't mean to shift the blame here... but consider that we're up against billion dollar fast food advertising ads. It's EVERYWHERE! Not really a fair fight in my eyes.

VP03_hot says:35 weeks ago | Reply

I think it says a lot that weight loss surgery is now covered for older Americans. I mean, what happened to diet and exercise. I don't mean to criticize.. but we gotta get a grip on our weight! Period.

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