Do you think Delta will also charge employees for each additional BMI point? Because, like you said, each additional BMI point adds about $200 to monthly health care costs.
I mean, it would only make sense, right? Can I get a +$200 credit for going to the gym?
Thanks Gato. Love your writing, keep up the great work
Sean, agree completely. I thought the same thing, and not only with BMI. We engage in all sorts of high-risk behavior that adds to healthcare costs - and there are no similar penalties, particularly for group insurance. But yes, the "fat and lazy" America we know and love is the primary issue. We eat too much and are too sedentary. It is just that simple. And we eat a lot of crap.
The recent Gato post with the image from Wall-E (cute robot, excellent social commentary) is spot-on. In a sense, the covid vaccine is a microcosm of our broader healthcare behavior. Isn't there a shot I can take to change my weight/size/activity? It is so much easier than committing to taking better care of ourselves. That is way too hard!!
So now that Delta is charging employees $200 per month if they fail to vaccinate... https://www.wsj.com/articles/delta-air-lines-to-impose-200-monthly-surcharge-for-unvaccinated-employees-add-testing-requirements-11629902326?mod=hp_lead_pos1
Do you think Delta will also charge employees for each additional BMI point? Because, like you said, each additional BMI point adds about $200 to monthly health care costs.
I mean, it would only make sense, right? Can I get a +$200 credit for going to the gym?
Thanks Gato. Love your writing, keep up the great work
Sean, agree completely. I thought the same thing, and not only with BMI. We engage in all sorts of high-risk behavior that adds to healthcare costs - and there are no similar penalties, particularly for group insurance. But yes, the "fat and lazy" America we know and love is the primary issue. We eat too much and are too sedentary. It is just that simple. And we eat a lot of crap.
The recent Gato post with the image from Wall-E (cute robot, excellent social commentary) is spot-on. In a sense, the covid vaccine is a microcosm of our broader healthcare behavior. Isn't there a shot I can take to change my weight/size/activity? It is so much easier than committing to taking better care of ourselves. That is way too hard!!
Hey, what happened to the Frito's?