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Great. 1. So now they can prescribe more drugs to more people. 2. Insurance providers will have to pay for more drugs continuing to drive health insurance pric
by jrs235 13y ago
Great.
1. So now they can prescribe more drugs to more people.
2. Insurance providers will have to pay for more drugs continuing to drive health insurance prices up. (I'm sure the government will mandate that providers can't have plans that omit coverage for weight related services and drugs).
P.S. I'm trying not to be mean, just pointing out the harsh reality and truth. We as a populace have become lazy and complacent. Rome II is about to crumble unless we stop addressing the symptoms and focus on the disease.
- ap22213 13y agoThat's quite a bit of hyperbole. My view is quite different. The Human body evolved to survive in certain ecological niches. And, very quickly, those environments changed. So, it's not surprising that the body hasn't kept up. Your moral angle has a good ring to it, but I think it's misguided. From a moral standpoint, I think it's much better to use our evolutionary strengths (big brains, etc.) to let us invent technology to overcome the slowness of evolution. What benefit is there in forcing people to tough it out when their biology simply wasn't made to cope? Plus, it's actually probably cheaper to invent new drugs to treat obesity (curbing appetite) than the more intensive, invasive treatments for diabetes, heart disease, etc.