Most heart attack survivors skip cardiac rehab

They also skip weight loss.

"Approximately two thirds of patients in the United States who survive a heart attack do not undergo outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, a program proven to reduce the risk of illness and death, and to also improve psychological recovery, according to findings reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta...

Just 34.7 percent of heart attack survivors participated in outpatient cardiac rehab, which usually includes a number of interventions to address modifiable cardiac risk factors, as well as psychosocial counseling. The District of Columbia had the lowest usage rate at 22.6 percent, while Nebraska had the highest rate at 59.1 percent."

Make 'em pay back any money the public surrendered for their care.