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there are no words
Aug. 27th, 2008 11:36 amBut I'm going to try to find some anyhow.
In Alabama, fat state employees will have to pay more for their health insurance if they don't try to lose weight. This is not if they are actually more actively using said health insurance. It apparently applies whether you have any health issues or not, as long as you're fat.
Wait, there are words: FUCKED UP. I do not, in my communistic soul, believe that it's okay to charge people more for health insurance if they're sick or use the privilege more than other people. Health insurance is supposed to be there if you need it. I almost never need it, but I would like to know that I can get sick and have already paid for my treatment cost with insurance premiums.
But even leaving aside that belief. WTF?! Let's say you think insurance cost should be related to how much you use or will use it. Why add being fat to a list of things that are, in fact, actual health issues (high cholesterol, for instance)? I almost exclusively use medical treatment for preventative care, and have no major health problems aside from chronic allergies. If I worked for the state of Alabama and did not adopt a weight loss plan, I would suddenly be paying more for insurance than a thin sick person. This is just irrational. It makes simply being fat an "illness" while simultaneously assuming it's reversible long-term.
In Alabama, fat state employees will have to pay more for their health insurance if they don't try to lose weight. This is not if they are actually more actively using said health insurance. It apparently applies whether you have any health issues or not, as long as you're fat.
Wait, there are words: FUCKED UP. I do not, in my communistic soul, believe that it's okay to charge people more for health insurance if they're sick or use the privilege more than other people. Health insurance is supposed to be there if you need it. I almost never need it, but I would like to know that I can get sick and have already paid for my treatment cost with insurance premiums.
But even leaving aside that belief. WTF?! Let's say you think insurance cost should be related to how much you use or will use it. Why add being fat to a list of things that are, in fact, actual health issues (high cholesterol, for instance)? I almost exclusively use medical treatment for preventative care, and have no major health problems aside from chronic allergies. If I worked for the state of Alabama and did not adopt a weight loss plan, I would suddenly be paying more for insurance than a thin sick person. This is just irrational. It makes simply being fat an "illness" while simultaneously assuming it's reversible long-term.