Weight Loss Surgery News

Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Device manufacturers are pushing the U.S. government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments. Advocates say it will give obese patients a complete arsenal for fighting the condition that can spur a host of life-threatening illnesses and help save billions of dollars in healthcare costs ...

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BMI of Texas Makes Weight Loss Surgery More Affordable; Offers $1,000 Discount for Self-Pay Patients for Bariatric ...

BMI of Texas offers $1,000 discount to self-pay patients for weight loss surgery performed in February 2012.(PRWEB) January 24, 2012 In support of its “New Year, New You” campaign, The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas (BMI of Texas) today announced a $1,000 discount for self-pay patients having weight loss surgery performed by one of its surgeons during the month of February 2012. The ...

After Rediscovering HEALTH, Weight Loss Surgery Patients at Marina Del Rey Hospital Celebrate LIFE

One hundred patients from Marina Del Rey Hospital will gather to recognize each other for a phenomenal achievement: beating obesity and reaching a healthy weight through LA Bariatrics.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 In a Los Angeles ballroom, a hundred people will soon gather to celebrate victory. They've earned the right to be honored, and they've all fought the same longtime adversary ...

Orange Regional Medical Center offers free Seminar offered on weight-loss surgery

MIDDLETOWN Orange Regional Medical Center will host a free educational seminar on bariatric weight loss surgery at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the hospital’s Multipurpose Conference Room, located at 707 East Main St. in Middletown.