I like the idea of more wellness programs as a way to combat health care costs. Why not focus on the positive, an encourage people to take better care of themselves rather than punish them for getting sick? Now, congress is “planning to give employers sweeping new authority to reward employees for healthy behavior, including better diet, more exercise, weight loss and smoking cessation.”

Employers will get tax credits and other incentives for offering federally approved wellness programs.
What do you think of this movement? Will healthier employees mean a healthier nation?
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