tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post3986659013277437704..comments2024-02-12T05:30:13.488-05:00Comments on Fanatic Cook: Employers Adopt Rewards And Penalties In Healthcare CoverageBixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-2668218092696169522013-07-03T07:23:48.796-04:002013-07-03T07:23:48.796-04:00The more I think about this, the more I see how di...The more I think about this, the more I see how discriminatory it is. <br /><br />The ability to engage in health-promoting behaviors depends on a health-promoting environment, a physical and social infrastructure that is lacking in those lower on the socioeconomic ladder, who then find themselves in poorer health. I agree with the article when it says:<br /><br /><i>"An annual premium adjustment isn't likely to change behavior, and <b>will just end up penalizing those with poorer health</b>."</i><br /><br />Creating tiers based on conformity to health behaviors ("The difference between the Bronze and Gold tiers can make a difference of as much as $2,400 per year for a family of four.") that are not uniformly within reach is discriminatory.<br /><br />How does a single mother who lives in a food desert manage to take time away from her child to go to the gym? To eat fresh produce that her local stores don't sell? What if you spend your at-home time caring for an ailing parent? Is it more difficult to stop smoking when you live in a household of smokers?Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-72937975527040259512013-07-02T05:57:12.859-04:002013-07-02T05:57:12.859-04:00I originally said, for No. 1, that getting people ...I originally said, for No. 1, that getting people to change their behaviors places the burden for rising healthcare costs upon individuals. I meant to say it places the blame, not burden. Individuals will be, are, carrying the burden of rising costs regardless of health assessments.Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.com