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Which ones weren’t accounted for in the CBO report, which tried to take into consideration other health issues (from a financial perspective at least)? It states that “at their current prices, [anti-obesity medicines] would cost the federal government more than it would save from reducing other health care spending—which would lead to an overall increase in the deficit over the next 10 years”
> It states that “at their current prices, [anti-obesity medicines] would cost the federal government more than it would save from reducing other health care spending—which would lead to an overall increase in the deficit over the next 10 years” … and that reason is because obese people have lower lifetime medical cost. Anything that reduces obesity will tend to increase long-term healthcare spending, because it’s ch…
Re: "Outrageously" priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care
#101Interesting, thank you for linking to that study and providing the quote! I agree that the "losing weight naturally" thing is ridiculous. Medication for mental health gets some of the same rhetoric ("nobody needs drugs, they should just go outside and exercise!"), but really it's all the same as stigmatizing toothpaste and then blaming people for getting cavities imo.