Remember "policy changes" ALWAYS means "more money from you to hire more government workers"------Policy changes needed to tackle obesity

Sooooo, giving free (totally unproven to work!) drugs to folks who lack the ability to make "correct" choices about food intake and exercise will enable them to live longer.
Without changing their inability to make "correct" choices about food intake and exercise.
And this will save us money?!!!!
Guest column: Policy changes needed to tackle obesity | MLive.com:
"Nearly a year after the American Medical Association declared obesity to be a disease, we still are not using all of the tools available to help reduce this costly – and deadly – condition.
....In Michigan, more than 31 percent of residents are obese – and the problem is only growing.
Obesity is more than an appearance or lifestyle issue.
Our growing obesity problem causes more chronic diseases, which are killing more of our family members and putting a massive strain on the health system.
...Medicare must begin covering medicines to treat obesity because chronic diseases are a primary driver of higher costs in the Medicare system – and obesity is a primary cause of chronic disease.
....The federal government already recognizes the need to cover these medicines.
The Office of Personnel Management – the human resources department for government – recently said federal health plans should pay for weight loss medicines, under appropriate circumstances."