high blood pressure and the like opinion so starting in january, on a first come-first come basis, the state s 100 heaviest employees will be eligible to go under the knife at as much as $24,000 each. the state will follow their recovery and response to see if it s a cost effective opposite. he s what some of you have said. government or private employers shouldn t pay for weight loss surgery or programs. they added the pounds without help. they can take it off the same way. this american says, wow, our state has that much of a surplus they can devote money to this. why not stop cutting jobs and focus on making schools better. patty says, why not use the $24,000 to build a gym with equipment and allow the employees to use it. it s more cost effective for