That was my first thought

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by hnick

7/16/04 7:26:21 PM

That was my first thought

It turns out that existing law prohibits prescription drugs for obesity under medicare. This revision provides for treatment only. Not as nasty as one may think, for a change.
I read this earlier today, but don't have a link. I'll append it if I find it.

Obesity a disease - (deSitter) - (10) - July 16, 2004, 03:44:32 PM EDT

There's a nice giveaway to drug companies -NT - (ben_tilly) - (8) - July 16, 2004, 07:08:31 PM EDT

No drugs allowed according to article -NT - (broomberg) - (6) - July 16, 2004, 07:23:58 PM EDT

fat chance -NT - (deSitter) - (4) - July 16, 2004, 07:32:34 PM EDT

thin-ly veiled pun -NT - (bepatient) - (3) - July 16, 2004, 07:41:52 PM EDT

I admit, it was a stretch (mark) -NT - (deSitter) - (2) - July 16, 2004, 07:46:14 PM EDT

But what's the >real< skinny? -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - July 16, 2004, 07:55:54 PM EDT

I'm flab-ber-gas-ted by the decision -NT - (deSitter) - July 16, 2004, 08:00:22 PM EDT

Oops, must learn to read... -NT - (ben_tilly) - July 16, 2004, 07:49:52 PM EDT

That was my first thought - (hnick) - July 16, 2004, 07:26:21 PM EDT

On a related note (in a Cool Hand Luke kind of way) (new thread) - (FuManChu) - July 16, 2004, 11:09:06 PM EDT

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