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Re:Medicaid Could Save $2.6B Within a Year If Just 1% of Rec... by skrebbel on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @02:47PM (#36867425)
It’s also extremely hard to solve. I don’t know any stats but I suspect to quit overeating is way harder than to quit smoking.

That or I’m projecting :-)

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Re:Medicaid Could Save $2.6B Within a Year If Just 1% of Rec... by TylerE on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @02:53PM (#36867520)
Plus smokers can switch to a vape with basically no downsides and eliminate probably 80-90% of their risk.
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