A challenge to the belief that the obese and smokers actually cost us more to treat than healthy people.
Posts Tagged ‘Obesity’
And the Oscar goes to…Glaxo Smith-Kline! (is he related to Will Smith? No? Kevin Kline?)
We take a look at GlaxoSmithKline’s move to ride Hollywood for profit.
Behavioral Waste (or “Put out the cigarette, tubby”)
This is the first part of a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor patient decision-making (i.e., smoking, unhealthy nutrition, failure to stick to prescription drug regimens, and alcohol abuse).
