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Old 09-21-2006, 04:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The Travis County commissioners approved using county tax dollars to pay for a weight loss surgery for county employees. County Commissioners will pay for up to 15 bariatric surgeries per year during a five-year trial.

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Old 09-21-2006, 06:05 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I think this is great!!! and maybe will be a trend for other states as well.
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I agree this is gr8.
Here's hoping other states do the same.
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as i said in the other THREAD similar to this!
ITS great news! and i hope more areas do this
and make this a available to more people!
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