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What about people who drink excessively, or do drugs, or are obese, etc etc

Posted by Stephen (aka SCeire) Sep 16 '09, 21:24

Are people with preexisting conditions going to be charged more as well? I mean smokers aren't exactly the only high risk group out there so why single them out?

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...drive too fast and too recklessly, participate in unsafe sex, voluntarily live in large metro areas with bad air, don't use sunscreen, ride bikes - Trish Sep 16, 21:40 4
- I'll take High Risk groups that won't be charged 1 1/2 times the normal health insurance premium for $1,000 Alex! -- nm - Stephen Sep 16, 21:43
- Oooh, fugu is on my bucket list -- nm - amoxy Sep 16, 21:41 2
  - Mine too. But I can't imagine being able to afford eating in a place that I would actually trust to do it right. -- nm - Stephen Sep 16, 21:45 1
    - I've had it, it not that expensive. -- nm - Stacy Sep 16, 21:48
there is no positive to outweigh the negatives of smoking. - b! Sep 16, 21:33
Probably because it is demonized like you said, but it also causes - amoxy Sep 16, 21:32 1
- oh, i meant to mention that im, too. -- nm - b! Sep 16, 21:35

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