I'm not talking about indirect associated expenses which are also present, but a very conservative number, 30% are directly attributed to obesity. That's about $300 … If we were to affect obesity by 10%...just that alone is $30 billion of reduction of expenses for Medicare. … spending in Medicaid. It's a different opportunity because in Medicaid we educate children. 53% of children in America are covered by Medicaid or CHIP. (19:59–20:17)
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Asserts that a 10% reduction in obesity could save $30 billion in Medicare expenses.
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