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		mensetmanusman on July 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How much health insurers pay for almost everything... I doubt any preventative care can compete with a society that is approaching 50% obesity.

Thorrez on July 2, 2022 [–]

I would think obese with preventative care is better than obese without.

mensetmanusman on July 2, 2022 | [–]

Absolutely. However, the number of health issues associated with obesity is so high, it might be like rearranging chairs on the titanic.

datavirtue on July 2, 2022 | | [–]

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