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Bob Casey: “The cost of overweight and obesity is another reason to address this crisis: we spend almost 10 percent of our health…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2010
The cost of overweight and obesity is another reason to address this crisis: we spend almost 10 percent of our health care dollars treating people who are overweight or obese.
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Bob Casey
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the economic impact of obesity.

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