Obesity leading to higher medical costs in the U.S.

Health Insurance Report on obesity

Insurance industry again targets obesity as culprit in rising costs Obesity in the U.S. is beginning to creep into the limelight once again as insurers begin to draw more attention to the costs associated with being overweight. The insurance industry has long decried obesity because of its impact on the medical world. Those that are excessively overweight are more likely to require costly medical care. The U.S. is currently aced with a rapidly increasing obesity rate, which is beginning to put strain on the country’s health care system and causing…

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