In Health Law, A Boon For Diet Clinics

RACHEL ABRAMS and KATIE THOMAS, NY Times: Science
Sat, 07/04/2015 - 4:32pm

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to pay for nutrition and obesity screening, and some doctors see a new business opportunity.

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