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Health without borders: medical tourismMail Tribune - - 4 hours ago Brian Orsborn of Medford traveled to Thailand in 2007 for gastric bypass surgery, which wasn't covered by his insurance plan. Orsborn, 52, said he chose ... Study Foresees an Increase in Obesity and Its CostsNew York Times - - Nov 16, 2009 And yet insurance companies continue to balk at covering weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass, gastric banding), which is the only proven method of losing a ... The biggest winnerOrangeburg Times Democrat - - 8 hours ago ... to enjoy life and to perhaps take him before his time, he joined the thousands of Americans who spend $4.4 billion on gastric bypass surgery each year. ... Doctors say weight loss procedure is painless, doesn't leave marksWWL - - Nov 25, 2009 It is bariatric surgery, but unlike gastric bypass or the gastric sleeve surgery, your stomach is never cut down to a smaller size. And unlike the LAP-BAND, ... 'Botax' could create a few more wrinklesLas Vegas Review - Journal - - Nov 28, 2009 Pancholi, a spokesman for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, says it is a mistake to characterize cosmetic surgery, which generally isn't covered by ... The Biggest Loser: Suze Orman and the Obesity Money PitThat's Fit - - Nov 25, 2009 Orman says 220000 people get gastric bypass surgery a year at an approximate cost of $20000 per surgery. Don't forget the risky complications, too. ... The Biggest Loser Gather.com Ont. trying to tackle dramatic increase in out-of-province OHIP visits: ministerThe Canadian Press - Nov 26, 2009 Officials said the program would mean a 500 per cent increase in gastric bypass surgeries within the province, raising the number of patients who will ... Ontario's medical wait times give new meaning to cross-border shopping Newsdurhamregion.com Province under fire for increase in out-of-country health care Waterloo Record Thailand is 'in network'? Employers and insurers embrace medical tourismDaily Finance (blog) - Nov 28, 2009 That's a fraction of the $45000 to $90000 she had been told the surgery would cost at home. "I wouldn't have been able to do the surgery in the United ... Doctors differ over weight loss surgery proceduresMiddletown Journal - - Nov 21, 2009 Mathis considered gastric bypass surgery, but opted instead for a less invasive procedure known as Lap-Band. The surgery involves doctors placing an ... Going under the knife, part 2: One woman's storyKVIA - - Nov 24, 2009 El Paso, TX -- We introduced you to Gina Madison, a single mother who lost 120 pounds after undergoing bariatric surgery, but was faced with the high cost ... | How to call the show... 1) Make sure the show is live (see graphic above). 2) Dial 724-444-7444. 3) Enter Call ID# 27566 when prompted. 4) Follow the phone prompts to join the call. Would you like to be a special guest on the show? Send us an email which includes your contact information and the topic(s) that you would like to discuss. Listen to past shows featuring special guests... Bernard von NotHaus (Liberty Dollar) Aubrey de Grey, PhD Dr. Amanuel Sima, MD Dr. Bard Levey, DDS Neal Adams Robin Scovill (director) Richard Diaz (author) Dr. Kaayla T. Daniel, CCN Chana de Wolf, (cryonics researcher) Dr. Mary Ruwart (author & scientist) Richard Diaz (author) Dr. Jason Helliwell, OB/GYN |
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