New Arkansas law requires weight-loss surgery to be covered by insurance

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As of Thursday, a new state law means weight-loss surgery in Arkansas will be much more affordable.

The law, Act 628, pertains to bariatric surgery.

“It’s a surgery that helps people lose weight to help treat the conditions that are caused by their obesity,” Dr. Eric Michael Paul, a bariatric surgeon at Baptist Health Medical Center, said…

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