LA Times: Exploring the fairness of wellness incentives

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Jan 3 2011
Los Angeles Times: Pro/Con: The Fairness Of Health Insurance Incentives
Wanna make a fast buck? Quit smoking. According to the National Business Group on Health, which represents large employers including Wal-Mart and Wendy's, about 68% of its members either offer a discount of several hundred dollars on health insurance premiums to employees who quit smoking, or provide other incentives or penalties to make it happen (Borrell, 1/3).

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