Obesity As A Pre-Existing Condition
[...] I can see the benefit to making sure that everyone gets accepted for health insurance, as it’s counterproductive for society as a whole to have people who are uninsured. But I believe that it makes sense for obese applicants, and tobacco users, to pay more for their health insurance in order to offset the higher claims they are statistically likely to have. [...]
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