And until they do, don’t expect rising health costs to subside. Take a look at the backlash to tough wellness programs:
The conflicts playing out as employers try to contain skyrocketing medical costs mirror tensions in society’s views about privacy, personal responsibility and shared risk. They reflect growing intolerance for smokers and the obese. And they signal an erosion of a belief that once stood at the bedrock of employer health plans: costs ought to be shared equally regardless of health history or habits.
(via GoozNews)
