NC State Imposes Fat Tax

[THE-DET-OAK]

RALEIGH — North Carolina is poised to become only the second state to impose a fat fee on its state employees by placing them in a more expensive health insurance plan if they're obese.

Smokers will feel the drag of higher costs, too, as North Carolina state employees who use tobacco are slated to pay more for health insurance next year.

North Carolina officials, coping with a steady uptick in health-care costs for state employees each year, are aiming to improve state workers' health, which saves money in medical expenses.

RALEIGH: N.C. to impose 'fat tax' | Health & Science | NewsObserver.com

 

[fitnessgeek]

Wow-while I understand some of the reasoning behind this, I don't really agree with making them pay extra. Would it encourage them to loose weight or stop smoking-maybe. But it just seems a little like discrimination to me.