Re:GLP-1 pills are coming, and they could revolutionize weig...
by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @11:18AM
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> Curious if there's been any accounting on the long term impact in terms of cost on the healthcare system
Savings on the order of $100bn per year [1].
> longer life spans impacting Social Security, Medicare, etc.
An obese person dying early may well wind up costing the system more than a healthy person dying old. (Most medical costs are incurred terminally. The obese have more-complicated terminal paths.)
Savings on the order of $100bn per year [1].
> longer life spans impacting Social Security, Medicare, etc.
An obese person dying early may well wind up costing the system more than a healthy person dying old. (Most medical costs are incurred terminally. The obese have more-complicated terminal paths.)
[1] https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/research/benefits-of-medicare-c...