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Originally Posted by cscmc1
Since we're fixated in the possibility of some sort of health care reform, riddle me this: if a person engages in high-risk behavior (i.e. smoking, eating to obesity, excessive drinking, illegal drug use), should they be expected to contribute more for their health care? I'm not talking about genetic issues that may be well beyond the victim's control, but life decisions that put the individual at increased risk of health problems.
I'm wondering also about people with high-risk hobbies...
Just curious what everyone thinks.
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An interesting question. I will answer with another question: If you are covered by employer purchased insurance, do they have the right to force you to exercise? To eat healthy? To stop smoking?
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Originally Posted by cscmc1
Perhaps a better question is: assuming some sort of universal health care is enacted, what is the incentive to make healthy choices? Not that folks are making very healthy choices these days as it is...
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What is the incentive to make healthy choices now? I would say that money is not the only incentive. I think not dying of emphysema is an incentive not to smoke. Not having a heart attack at 30 is an incentive not to let one's cholesterol out of control. Some people are not as incentivized as others.