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Medicare sets obesity surgery rules

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"We expect and hope that this will encourage employers, managed care plans and patients to take another look at including bariatric surgery in their basic coverage package," the American Obesity Association added.

Medicare won't cover obesity surgery for beneficiaries who are only overweight. The beneficiaries also must have at least one disease associated with obesity, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
 
Why would this put pressure on private insurers to offer the same coverage? Aren't the only people on medicare the people who otherwise wouldn't even buy any insurance? If anything it seems like it would just encourage more people to go on medicare. I don't see it I guess.
 
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