Employers are moving beyond small rewards and dangling large health insurance discounts or penalties in front of employees who must prove they can lose weight or reach other wellness measures.

Even Medicare is getting into the incentives game, now offering elderly who are obese free initial counseling and a six-month extension if they lose 6.6 pounds.

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