North Carolina To Penalize Smokers, The Obese; States Face Medicaid Cliff

by Mike

State news Thursday explores Medicaid cuts, highlighting a new North Carolina policy for state employees – they pay more if they’re heavy or smoke – and examines San Francisco’s unusual city health program for the uninsured. Charlotte Observer: North Carolina is poised to become only the second state to penalize state employees by placing them in a more expensive health insurance plan if they’re obese.

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