'Bama proposing obese state emps. pay more for insurance

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

This seems to make sense....as much as paying more for insurance if you are a smoker, but I find myself on the fence about it. Obese people typically have higher helath care costs.

I hope the state has a lot of money to pay out lawsuits.

Obesity, as others have mentioned, is very strongly linked to genetics. In addition, there are some scientists who believe obesity is NOT as unhealthy as we are all led to believe... it is LACK OF EXERCISE that's bad, not necessarily obesity.

What they could do is require X amount of exercise every week, X number of check-ups per year. Those are quantifiable. I don't think they could mandate people be skinny. What about thin people who are unhealthy, to start?