The Detroit Free Press reports that Senator Tom George (R-Portage) has introduced legislation to require HMOs and insurance companies to offer financial incentives that reward people for healthy behavior. George is a practicing physician and says Michigan is facing a public health crisis due to poor diet, smoking and lack of exercise. While life, auto and home insurers can give premium reductions for measures like anti-theft devices, state law currently bars health insurance companies from offering incentives for good behavior.

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