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Family Frustrated That Insurance Won't Pay for Bariatric Surgery

Johnna VinZant's life revolved around keeping herself alive. Routine visits to various doctors' offices had become daily "pit stops" -- regular maintenance checks to keep her going. If the average person saw VinZant on the street, they might have looked at her and seen someone who needed to go on a diet. She is, in fact, morbidly obese -- her 5-foot-3-inch frame carried between 270 and 280 pounds on average. The weight was literally killing her. She had a laundry list of complications,... Full Story
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