Argumentative Essay On Health And Social Care
At the beginning of the 2015 school year, Tracy Raymond, a first-grade teacher, found out that she was too overweight for her boss. According to an article by Abby Ellin on Observer.com, Tracy Raymond stated: “I know I’m heavier than I should be for my height… I really don’t care.” However, her employer thinks that she should care. Ms. Raymond’s employer told her that if she didn’t lose weight, either on her own or through a wellness program, her premiums on her insurance plan would be increased by fifty dollars a month. However, is this practice legal? According to the same article on Observer.com, “Penalizing employees for pounds is perfectly legal. Under provisions in the Affordable Care Act, 2014, employers can charge employees an
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The dilemma lies in the fact that unfortunately, much of the U.S. population is obese. According to the 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, “More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese.” This is our America… an unhealthy one. What’s worse, is that our future doesn’t appear to be very promising, either. According to the same Nutrition Examination, “About one-third of children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 are considered to be overweight or obese.” What’s the impact of obesity? A study was run by Virginia Tech and the University of Buffalo, examining how individuals with various weights complete different work tasks. The results concluded that obese workers had a forty percent shorter endurance time than healthier workers. You see, obesity is a tragic epidemic that is taking over the future of American workers. Employers who implement wellness programs or higher insurance premiums are not doing so out of discrimination… they are doing so because they want the overall public to possess a brighter future and a favorable quality of life. As William Pollard once stated: “Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is
The dilemma lies in the fact that unfortunately, much of the U.S. population is obese. According to the 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, “More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese.” This is our America… an unhealthy one. What’s worse, is that our future doesn’t appear to be very promising, either. According to the same Nutrition Examination, “About one-third of children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 are considered to be overweight or obese.” What’s the impact of obesity? A study was run by Virginia Tech and the University of Buffalo, examining how individuals with various weights complete different work tasks. The results concluded that obese workers had a forty percent shorter endurance time than healthier workers. You see, obesity is a tragic epidemic that is taking over the future of American workers. Employers who implement wellness programs or higher insurance premiums are not doing so out of discrimination… they are doing so because they want the overall public to possess a brighter future and a favorable quality of life. As William Pollard once stated: “Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is