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The cost of obesity is increasing, $8 million and rising
In 2013 Medicaid paid approximately eight million dollars to treat severe obesity, and the costs are rising. One in seven Americans are obese and estimates of obesity-related costs are $69 billion across all insurance providers. The researchers suggest that in order to reduce Medicaid costs associated with obesity, all states should focus on identifying effective obesity prevention methods and include obesity in Medicaid’s policies prior to its expansion.
The researchers analyzed data from over 117,000 Americans to estimate obesity-related state-level healthcare expenditures among the severely obese. They managed to estimate the extent to which obesity predicts higher medical expenses compared to individuals who are not obese.
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