AMA National Advocacy Conference
Physicians gathered in Washington, D.C., while Congress debated a delay in Medicare doctor pay cuts and an overhaul of the health system.
AMA National Advocacy Conference
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said obesity is taking a financial, as well as physical, toll on the U.S. One in three American children are overweight or obese and the annual price tag for obesity-related conditions is $150 billion. Preventing obesity is not just a medical issue but a holistic effort that must begin early, she said. "Unless we make this a family effort, we won't be successful."
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Published March 15, 2010 - Copyright American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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