AP - When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure. Take Mrs. Jones, a hypothetical 55-year-old obese woman at risk for diabetes. It costs $900 a year to hire a personal lifestyle coach to help her lose weight and prevent diabetes. Suppose that the coaching works for Mrs. Jones, and she is spared diabetes and all the resulting health bills.

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8 Responses to “Disease prevention often costs more than it saves (AP)”

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   23-07-2009 o 23:17

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   24-07-2009 o 08:27

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   24-07-2009 o 16:42

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   27-07-2009 o 06:16

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   27-07-2009 o 14:03

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   27-07-2009 o 14:27

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   04-08-2009 o 07:58

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   13-08-2009 o 03:42

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