Insufficient Counseling For Obesity And Smoking Due To Cost To Patients

IMHO, the whole counseling thing is overrated and useless.

Still, the fatsos and smokers would find more money to pay for their counseling if the rest of us paid less to rescue them from their diseases of choice.

And the more they pay for counseling, the less they have to spend on Calories and cancer sticks.

Reducing obesity and smoking have become national priorities in the United States. Research has shown that intensive counseling can positively impact each problem. However, because such counseling is typically not covered by medical insurance, cost can be a barrier. In a study published in the March 2010 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, found that when primary care clinicians and community counselors collaborated to offer free counseling services to patients, there was an overwhelming positive response. Yet, when the same services were offered at a cost to the patient, there was a significant drop in participation.

Drop in participation?

Let them drop dead from lack of participation.

See how well that motivates 'em.