Is someone who's overweight, or smokes, and dies at a relatively early age any more expensive than someone who lives into their 80's and gets treatment for the common things that come along with old age?

Get everybody fat and smoking, the average lifespan will drop back into the mid 60's and watch those healthcare costs start to drop.

I think I'm being sarcastic.

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