LAS VEGAS--We can debate the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act all we want. But the truth is, the massive health care law really isn't going to make a difference on our nation's health if we don't first address chronic health conditions.
That was the message from Dr. Mehmet Oz during a keynote session Wednesday at the Society for Human Resource Management annual conference.
Obesity--and its accompanying diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, he said, is the biggest health issue addressing the nation--and people in the workplace have a big responsibility to help combat it.
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