Can’t Stomach It
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Commissioners in Travis County, Texas have reversed a decision to pay for stomach-stapling operations for some of their extremely obese employees. Last month the commission approved a proposal to pay for as many as 15 operations per year for the next five years — at a cost of up to $25,000 each. The idea was to save money on health care costs down the road.
But three commissioners who voted for the program say they each received dozens of e-mails and phone calls in protest — so they decided to scrap the plan. Some commissioners expressed doubt the program would actually save taxpayer money.
Commissioners in Travis County, Texas have reversed a decision to pay for stomach-stapling operations for some of their extremely obese employees. Last month the commission approved a proposal to pay for as many as 15 operations per year for the next five years — at a cost of up to $25,000 each. The idea was to save money on health care costs down the road.
But three commissioners who voted for the program say they each received dozens of e-mails and phone calls in protest — so they decided to scrap the plan. Some commissioners expressed doubt the program would actually save taxpayer money.
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