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Re:Sugar industry withheld possible evidence of cancer link ... by microcolonel on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @03:04PM (#15760085)
> costing taxpayers millions of dollars

How do you mean? My understanding is that it would affect insurance rates for the overweight, unless of course insurers are not allowed to set rates based on bodyfat guidelines? I'd accept that it's costly here in Canada though, definitely an increase in emergency medical service load.

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Re:Sugar industry withheld possible evidence of cancer link ... by mikeash on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @03:13PM (#15760150)
About one third of Americans receive government-funded health care, mostly through Medicare and Medicaid.

Additionally, when uninsured people visit the emergency room and can't pay for the service, the ER is not allowed to turn them away, and the rest of us end up paying for it.

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Re:Sugar industry withheld possible evidence of cancer link ... by adameast9000 on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @03:17PM (#15760192)
regardless of rates, it puts a strain on the healthcare system
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