04-11-2011, 04:31 PM
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A Dude
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Age: 46
Posts: 12,458
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Re: Regulations On Salt?
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Originally Posted by Mattyk
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It works:
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Private companies already are trying similar strategies, with financial incentives for employees who make the kinds of smart decisions that are associated with better health. Safeway, for instance, offers significant discounts on health insurance premiums to employees who don't smoke and who maintain healthy weight, blood-pressure and cholesterol levels. The company reported that its per-person healthcare costs remained flat for four years during which such costs rose 38% for most companies.
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And it's common sense:
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Not all rock climbers have serious accidents, either, but they still pay more for life insurance, when they can find it.
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