These are pretty common, but usually the company charges everyone the same rate and then offers a discount to those who volunteer for the health screening. 79% of companies who offer these screenings provide them via the “discount” method; only 5% use the “fine” method.

I’m not sure what the big problem is as long as the program complies with medical privacy laws. This seems to be a positive part of socializing medical costs, and preventive care and early treatment are a big part of keeping costs down. A lot of these screenings offer free follow-up programs (administered by 3rd parties) to help people with problems.

I find it a much bigger outrage that companies can require you to let them view your credit history. And that stuff isn’t handled by 3rd parties, it goes straight to HR and into your permanent file.