Insurance Will
Not Remain Free for Obese Workers in Alabama
[Posted 08/27/2008]
While
some states reward employees who adopt healthy
lifestyles, Alabama will become the first state to
charge overweight state workers an extra fee for
insurance that is otherwise free.
The State Employees’ Insurance Board approved a plan
to charge state workers $25 per month for insurance
if they are obese and fail to take measures to
control their weight by January 2010. The extra fee
would apply to any state worker with a body mass
index (BMI) of 35% or higher.
The extra fee would also apply to employees who have
problems controlling the high risk health factors
blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose.
Alabama ranks second in national obesity rankings
behind Mississippi.
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