From Joe White:
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From: Joe White [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 March 2009 17:23
To: Oliver,AJ
Subject: FW: Incentives to reduce obesity
OK, so the British punish you when you're dead and not going anywhere;
the
Canadians seek to make it easier for you to go somewhere (perhaps
preferably
the U.S.); the Americans try to help you get dead sooner; and the
Japanese--
well, either they trust in "research" or in shame, you judge:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html?em
"Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Decides to Measure Millions"
Cheers,
Joe
(this stream has been truly enlightening... now for lunch...)
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From: Anglo-American Health Policy Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On
Behalf Of Richard Scheffler
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 11:33 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Incentives to reduce obesity
In the us some private insurers deney them coverage
Richard scheffler
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From: Birch, Stephen
Sender: Anglo-American Health Policy Network
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ReplyTo: Birch, Stephen
Sent: Mar 2, 2009 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: Incentives to reduce obesity
But in Canada, airlines required to provide extra (ie second) seats for
free for obese passengers (see
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/11/20/airlines-disabled.html
).
Steve Birch
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From: Anglo-American Health Policy Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Adam Oliver
Sent: March-02-09 10:38 AM
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Subject: Incentives to reduce obesity
There was an article in one of the free London newspapers this morning
that the obese are to be charged 40% more than the non-obese for burial
costs (they take up more space in graveyards, apparently...!).
It's a very effective intervention though - within a year, average
weight loss is 200 pounds.
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