Click for Heartland Institute Health Care News article about lawsuit alleging Yale’s wellness program violates the ADA and GINA. At issue is at what point monetary incentives for participation become coercive, and whether the structure and magnitude of Yale’s financial incentives meet current statutory and regulatory requirements. “Wellness programs can be good for both the employer and the employee, says Roger Klein, M.D., J.D., a faculty fellow at the Sandra Day O’Connor Law School at Arizona State University and a policy advisor to The Heartland Institute, which publishes Health Care News.” “‘Programs can benefit individual employees personally in the form of better health,’ said Klein. ‘They may also benefit the employer through a more productive workforce, reduced absenteeism, and lower overall health insurance costs. …'” “‘Rewards are a central component of wellness programs, says Klein. ‘Financial incentives—for example, discounts on health insurance—can be an important tool in encouraging employees to engage in health-promoting activities that are in their self-interest’ said Klein. …” https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/employer-wellness-program-is-illegal-lawsuit-contends