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Study finds weight loss surgery cost disparity

from Medical Xpress

Study finds weight loss surgery cost disparity Medical Xpress A new study from the University of Georgia finds that users of public insurance are paying more for bariatric weight loss surgery compared to private insurance patients. The study, which published recently in Clinical Obesity, is the first to break down surgeries by insurance payer type — public versus private insurance — to better understand the economic burden on patients and U.S. health care system overall. READ MORE

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