Health insurance for employees with disabilities in Georgia: A costly exercise?

As most employers know, providing health insurance for employees in Georgia can be a costly exercise. But what if one (or more) of your workers is disabled? Would you still be able to provide health insurance for all? I found the following statistics, which made for interesting reading:

Health and Disability News - Georgia - Disabled World

There are an estimated 1,204,000 people in the state of Georgia over the age of five that have a form of disability. Approximately 230,000 people, or 2.8% of the state’s population, experience difficulties with performing activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, or moving around inside of their homes. There are around 692,000 people in the state who have a form of work disability, and 256,000 people with disabilities in Georgia who are employed. Around 42,000 people with disabilities in the state are unemployed, while 408,000 are currently not in the workforce.

If you knew your health insurance would be greater if you hired a disabled person, would you actively discriminate against them - or not?

Your thoughts on this interesting and challenging topic would be greatly appreciated.

RJ