Quote Originally Posted by Tgo01 View Post
Almost all surgeries/procedures are elective, even cancer treatments are elective.

Which is why it was so dumb when Democrats were outlawing elective surgeries during the government shutdowns of 2020 and 2021.
An "elective" surgery is something deemed "medically unnecessary" to my understanding.

i.e. fat surgery isn't medically necessary because there are plenty of other non-surgical ways to not be a fatass, such as proper diet and exercise.