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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by whitepoplar on Monday January 07, 2019 @10:35PM (#18852906)
It would be great if gym memberships could be made free for everyone. I bet it would even be cheaper in the long run to buy an Equinox membership for every American than it would be to do nothing.
Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by distant_hat on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @05:10AM (#18854543)
Free gym memberships are unlikely to result in higher use. I've had multiple workplaces where gym is free and I've rarely used it, thankfully, I am blessed with a skinny physique and parents who inculcated good food habits. In fact, places which charged for gyms explicitly saw slightly higher usage since some folks logic went, since I am paying for it, I might as well get my money's worth.
Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by ethbro on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:02PM (#18853041)
American health care plans are starting to offer financial incentives for maintaining fitness.

Which seems a bit like a tragedy of the commons situation.

In that insurance company X is paying me for later life benefits that may be reaped by insurance company Y that I have 40 years from now.

We need to hurry up and get to baseline genetic risks, then directly rebate insured out of a central pot if they exceed their expected fitness metrics.