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    Morgan Downey
    District of Columbia
    Obesity
    Obesity is recognized as a major driver of health care costs and utilization. Health care reform, see the Affordable Care Act, has the potential for impacting this epidemic. However, there is a huge gulf between the scientific understanding of obesity... read more

    Obesity is recognized as a major driver of health care costs and utilization. Health care reform, see the Affordable Care Act, has the potential for impacting this epidemic. However, there is a huge gulf between the scientific understanding of obesity and health care policy making. My site tries to bridge this gulf. In particular, I'm following how the elections will affect implementation of the ACA vis a vis obesity
    www.downeyobesityreport.com.

    replyOctober 8th, '12