Lied about smoking? You need to be spanked
November 11th, 2009 by John Grooms in Boomer with an Attitude
OK, first the state told employees who are part of the State Health Plan (SHP) they’d have to pay higher prices unless they quit smoking. Apparently not satisfied with minding their employees’ personal business, the SHP has now thought up ways to punish employees who lied about their smoking habits. The SHP is contracting with a company to, as NC Policy Watch puts it, “travel around the state shoving swabs in the mouths of workers.” If you fail the test, or refuse to take it, you’ll be moved from the 80/20 plan to the 70/30 plan for at least one year; and not only you, but also other family members who are covered, whether they smoke or not. Sometimes it seems this country’s puritanical background, and our fellow citizens’ busybody habits, will never let go.
Bad state employee! Bad!
November 11th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Anti-smoker equals anti-freedom. Just remember, United we stand, divided we fall. The anti’s won’t be very popular then! Anti’s are like reformed alcoholics. They NEED someone to tell them how to live because they can’t do if for themselves!
November 11th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Smokers are at higher risk and should pay more. If they try to scam the system as Obama would say, then they should be punished. If they do not like it then they are free to get insurance else where.
They should be happy they do not get fired actually. Lying is not a good character trait.
its also interesting the Grooms seems to be against this so called intrusion but is all for Obamacare and puting us in JAIL for not doing what we are told.
Which is worse, being put on the 70/30 plan or 5 years in prison?