Ok here's my 2 1/2 cents worth.  I believe that when you get a group health
plan such as the one employeers have available there is an assumed group
risk.  I do know of people who have tried to get individual insurance and
were denied for being a bit overweight according to the companies charts.

Beth t. the OT



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ken barber
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good point, kat. it is going to get to be a point of contention in public
discussion and will find its way into politics. i would think it will get to
a point that a line will have to be drawn. maybe at the self inflicted
problems. but, then we get into what is self inflicted. i personally think
that some overweight people have it in their genes, others thinks it is all
a will power thing. and that will be true of so other ills. 

--- Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> You do have a valid point, Ken but what's next, penalizing people 
> because they're overweight?  Yes, I think we'll be at that point soon.  
> And then what's next, charging higher premiums for group members with 
> disabilities because they incur higher costs?
> 
> Kat
> 
> On 12 Mar 2006, at 20:42, ken barber wrote:
> 
> > just to stir the pudding a little. yes, there is privacy rights, but 
> > then should employers have to
> pay
> > higher insurance rates for what someone decides to
> do
> > at their home? one might have to give up some
> rights
> > to keep from trampling on the rights of employers
> to
> > not hire someone who is going to drive up his cost
> of
> > doing business. stir it up just a bit.
>