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Ind. Company Plans to Charge Workers for Unhealthy Habits

Midwest News • July 5, 2007
Unhealthy habits could cost Clarian Health employees a healthy chunk of money as the company tries to rein in rising health care costs. Starting in 2009, Clarian will begin charging workers extra ...

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Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Expensive employees

Posted On: July 5, 2007, 4:23 pm CDT
Posted By: Mike
Comment:
Correct me if I'm wrong...Aren't the carriers supposed to take the bad risk along with the risk?.

Isn't this all supposed to even out in the end?

It seems to me that the health insurance carriers have increased their rates almost 100% in the last 7 years (and their huge profits correspond with this) to cover all of the various risk levels but now they want to cherry pick even more.

Unfortunately, they are now pushing this type of situation onto the employers (those ever lessening few who still provide coverage for their employees)so before too long, they will be able cherry pick the healthy folks and then wack up the premiums on everyone else.

Guess I'm in the wrong country as this isn't supposed to work this way...
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