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WH Considering advocate of discrimination against persons with obesity for top VA job

June 4th, 2014 by MorganDowney Leave a reply »

Modern Healthcare is reporting that President Obama is considering Cleveland Clinic’s Toby Cosgrove to head the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Cosgrove has made many public statements expressing his wish to be able to refuse to hire persons with obesity.

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