“Who could object to rewarding people who quit smoking, lose weight or start to exercise? The American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association, for starters. Some companies now charge lower insurance premiums to workers who meet benchmarks for healthy living. The Senate’s healthcare overhaul legislation would expand the trend. … Critics of the Senate proposal also say that giving special treatment to those who meet a company’s fitness standards could undercut one of the marquee promises of the Democrats’ proposed overhaul: preventing employers and insurers from discriminating against people on the basis of their health status and pre-existing medical conditions.” [editor’s note: So now offering incentives for taking care of yourself is “discrimination” against the fat, lazy and careless? Can hardly wait to see that EEOC lawsuit! - SAT] (11/09/09)