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Sunday May 19th 2013

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More Employers Tie Health Insurance to Medical Tests

These days, more employees are being asked to undergo medical tests, participate in disease-management programs, and quit smoking to qualify for hundreds, even thousands of dollars’ worth of premium or deductible discounts. Proponents of these practices say it encourages healthier lifestyle choices by offering a financial incentive while detractors say that those with chronic health conditions will be discriminated against, according to recent report in USA Today.