The state governments, and governments around the world, force everyone to compulsory education. Do you believe they should not do this as well? I do. But with healthcare we are stuck with no end in sight of outrageous high costs, gross waste, and worse of all, bad health for most people. If the government paid for people to walk there would be significant immediate and particularly long-term cost savings and all the other health, environment and societal benefits listed above. As someone noted above it could all be tracked on a smart watch and be administered by a simple program.

Also, an interesting question, If governments force compulsory education for the benefit of society why not force everyone to walk?

Personally I just want a government to keep me safe. I'll do the rest for myself.