What If Your Health Insurance Premium Were Based on Your Fitness?

What if we approached health insurance like an actuarial fitness test—where better health earned discounts? This thought experiment looks at measurable, modifiable markers like VO₂ max, waist-to-height ratio, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, ApoB, strength, and HbA1c, and asks which ones deserve the most weight. The premise is simple: healthcare cost probably won’t improve until health does. Continue reading What If Your Health Insurance Premium Were Based on Your Fitness?