Aurora Healthcare employees outraged

It's an industry based on healthcare, but employees at Aurora Healthcare aren't too keen about being told how to care for themselves. Workers are fired up over a new plan to offer health insurance incentives based on their Body Mass Index, or BMI. In a letter to staffers, managers announced a $13.33 credit every two weeks for folks who meet a 'weight target' or BMI of 30. The letter goes on to explain nearly two-thirds of the company's caregivers were obese or overweight. Full Story: Today's TMJ4

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