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Gastric surgery puts obese patients at odds with insurance industry

 |  By HealthLeaders Media Staff  
   January 02, 2008

The insurance industry says coverage for weight-loss surgery is not justified because of concerns about safety and long-term effectiveness. But advocates for the obese are blaming prejudice and outdated views of the risks involved.

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