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Calls for governments to subsidise weight-loss surgery

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Two leading surgeons are calling on the Federal Government to pay for weight-loss surgery for some patients.


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Two leading surgeons are calling on the Federal Government to pay for weight-loss surgery for some patients.


It's a growing problem, and they say the cost of the surgery would be offset by the savings in other health-related costs.


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