Should You Have to Reveal Your Weight or Pay a Fine for Health Care?

CVS thinks so and has put its employees on notice that they will be required to pay a $50 a month fine unless they step on the scale.

One of the big health care stories last week was a new policy by CVS Caremark that will require its employees to step on a scale and reveal their weight, along with other health-related numbers, to qualify for health care. This was reported by CNBC, as well as with many other media outlets. According to CNBC, employees on the CVS company health care plan who don't do this would have to pay a $50 penalty. The employees also would be required to have a WebMD wellness review by May 1, which would require tests for blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass and body weight. The CVS policy is reported to also state that, going forward, people would be required to manage those numbers. Smokers too have reportedly been warned by CVS that…

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Suspect in Lawrenceville CVS Murder Arrested

Gwinnett County Police arrested Jamad Wallace of Stone Mountain, Ga in connection to the murder of a man at a Lawrenceville drug store in 2012.

After a nearly nine month search, Gwinnett County Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a man at a CVS in unincorporated Lawrenceville. Jamad Wallace, 21 of Stone Mountain, was arrested Wednesday in Dekalb County and taken to the Gwinnett County Detention Center. Wallace is charged with murder in relation to the death of Alex Delgado Ramos, 27 of Lawrenceville last year. On March 4, 2012, officers responded to a shooting at the CVS at 1187 Grayson Highway at around 10pm. Ramos was found outside the drugstore with a gunshot to the left side of his head. He was taken to the hospital where he died two days later. According to a release from GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith, Wallace was also wanted aggravated assault following a shooting in …

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Pharmacy Technician

CVS is hiring for this full-time position in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Drugstore chain CVS is currently seeking a Pharmacy Technician for their store on Buford Dr. in Lawrenceville. The person in this position will assist the Pharmacist at all times and ensure each customer has a positive shopping experience. They will greet each customer, answer questions and address issues in person and on the phone. The Pharmacy Technician will also operate a cash register, maintain inventory and fill some prescriptions. For more information and to apply for this position, please click here.

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