And the ACA allows for higher premiums on smokers.
This is simply false. Lifestyle only accounts for a portion of risk for disease. I have had marathon running vegetarians with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. It could be you one day.https://twitter.com/burghfandan/status/951447604667322373 …
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How about on the 400 pound patient who lives on KFC/McDonaldsWendy’s? Or the person who sits on the sofa and watches 8 hours of television per day
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Plus there are environmental contributing factors which affect health - pesticides, plastics, fossil fuels, heavy metals, and on and on.
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I agree they can. But to a much lesser extent than fast food, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol, drugs, smoking, etc. Lifestyle CHOICES that put you at higher risk do not deserve cheap or free healthcare. It takes away money and resources from those who need it.
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And on what planet Dan is healthcare not a right? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
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Nice try Doc. Worked an ICU for many years. Yes you can find healthy lifestyles that get sick through no fault of their own but a high percentage of heart disease, obesityand cancer is caused by poor lifestyle. I know it doesn’t fit your narrative but it’s not false.
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Healthcare is not a right? Is this medieval times or something?
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