Overweight Elderly Americans Contribute To Financial Burdens Of U.S. Health Care System, Study Finds
Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 23:21
in Health & Medicine
The extra Medicare cost associated with overweight elderly people could place a significant burden on taxpayers.
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