Thadeus Murphy
DeVry University
Health Care Policy
Instructor: Professor Mary Black
03 October 2014
I. Introduction Statement:
It has been with great concern the number of people living with obesity in the
United States. This ongoing epidemic continues to drive the cost of healthcare up making it less affordable to the less fortunate. Health care providers are trying to bridge the gap between patients who suffer from this chronic illness. How will America deliver a standard of care to the public to decrease the number of people living with this disease while still maintaining its revenue? Could it be that the healthcare system wants the issue to rise because that is how they make their money,