Obesity is also a problem that can morph into major medical and social problems.
By the government forcing every working person to purchase a treadmill for five times the current going price (regardless of whether they already have one, have room for one or if they go to the gym on a daily basis), forcing the treadmill manufacturers to sell them at a loss, requiring the shipping companies to deliver them for less than the cost of shipping and a relatively small government “investment”- the weight loss (from those who use it for its intended purpose and not to walk their dogs while sitting on the couch all day drinking a beer and watching TV) would save many more dollars in “covered” medical expenses.
There are probably others here in the CR who can speak to the real world issues of obese folks who cannot afford the thousands of dollars needed for a treadmill and forego social interactions, have difficulty with good diet. etc.
At a certain point the government needs to take a step back and let work able people stand for themselves. I’m going to stress again that I’m not referring to people who for mental or physical reasons can not take care of themselves as well as those who are down on their luck.