According to Reuters, the agency says there is not enough evidence to show it can improve health. But the agency said it will evaluate whether to expand the coverage after a small study earlier this year found the surgery can completely reverse type 2 diabetes, a metabolic condition spurred by weight gain and suffered by millions of Americans.
Medicare Wants Limits for Weight-Loss Surgery
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