Report Finds Large Variation in States’ Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Joan Stephenson
Abstract
Although obesity is a substantial and growing problem throughout the US, affecting more than 4 in 10 adults, coverage by states and state Medicaid programs for the full range of obesity treatments varies widely, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.
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