Abu Dhabi Fights Fat With Cash in Bid to Curb Diabetes

Abu Dhabi is putting its money where its fat is.

The richest sheikhdom of the United Arab Emirates is spearheading the world’s first state-sponsored “pay-for-health” program, in which the government will encourage disease-management companies to take steps such as offering airline miles, discounts for healthy groceries, or even cash to people who need to lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and subsequent heart complications.