U.S. Military spends $363,000,000 on weight loss surgery - 363 Million -
Free gastric bypass, lap-band, tummy tuck, and other weight-loss related surgeries are fast becoming the “it” thing for military dependents, especially soldiers’ wives.
Using the Freedom of Information Act, KIRO-TV (CBS-Seattle) Investigative Reporter, Chris Halsne, uncovered the never-before known cost to federal tax payers. [See document]
Defense Department records show from 2001 to 2010, the Army spent around $186,000,000 on bariatric surgeries. The Air Force spent nearly $75,000,000. The Navy $73,000,000. Active duty Marine wives and retirees accepted about $22,000,000 in weight loss surgeries, while Coast Guard dependents accepted around $7,000,000 worth.
All branches combined, we calculated a minimum $362,971,831. That number includes the costs of post-surgery tummy tucks, offered to about a third of the patients.
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http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/military-spends-363000000-weight-loss-surgery/nFTB5/
Free gastric bypass, lap-band, tummy tuck, and other weight-loss related surgeries are fast becoming the “it” thing for military dependents, especially soldiers’ wives.
Using the Freedom of Information Act, KIRO-TV (CBS-Seattle) Investigative Reporter, Chris Halsne, uncovered the never-before known cost to federal tax payers. [See document]
Defense Department records show from 2001 to 2010, the Army spent around $186,000,000 on bariatric surgeries. The Air Force spent nearly $75,000,000. The Navy $73,000,000. Active duty Marine wives and retirees accepted about $22,000,000 in weight loss surgeries, while Coast Guard dependents accepted around $7,000,000 worth.
All branches combined, we calculated a minimum $362,971,831. That number includes the costs of post-surgery tummy tucks, offered to about a third of the patients.
Read more -
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/military-spends-363000000-weight-loss-surgery/nFTB5/
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