[BITList] a death panel by any other name

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presidential hopeful - michelle bachmann says its just another name for death panels....
and she wishes the government would keep out of medicare.
she was an IRS attorney but now wishes the government would stay out of the IRS --- eh!
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Medicare to cover obesity counseling, screening
Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:22pm EST 
(Reuters) - The U.S. Medicare program for the elderly will cover counseling for obesity in an effort to reduce the condition that has reached epidemic proportions and leads to serious health problems.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Tuesday obesity counseling and screening has been added to its portfolio of preventive services.

"Prevention is crucial for the management and elimination of obesity in our country," CMS Administrator Donald Berwick said in a statement.

More than 30 percent of both men and women in the Medicare population are estimated to be obese, CMS said.

Obesity can lead to a host of health problems and complications and is a leading cause of diabetes and heart disease.
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