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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:14 am Post subject: Fat? So!

Advocacy vs. publicus. There's more than market divide going on in this culture of ours.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health/policy/08fat.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1257688984-Ugc/V5NZ0vx/83wzhx4TWQ

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Extra weight brings with it an increased risk of chronic disease, medical experts say, and heavier people tend to have medical costs that are substantially higher than their leaner counterparts. As a result, Congress is considering proposals in the effort to overhaul health care that would make it easier for employers to use financial rewards or penalties to promote healthy behavior by employees, like weight loss.

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