Let's give people who smoke free tobacco-company-paid health insurance. As one who quit smoking 40+ years ago and has struggled throughout my life with my weight, I've been able to control both problems without the aid of health club memberships, weight loss programs etc. Running and hiking require no money. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. We, AOL, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. I don't need or want Health Insurance. It is an interesting thought about how that would implicate unhealthy people. No Jack .That is not a solution.A better idea might be to stop the FDA from allowing food procesors from pouring high fructose corn syrup into everything we eat.First you fed us poison and then you blame us for being poisoned.You want less smokers ?stop all price supports to tobacco producers and cigarette companies.the price wil be out of reach. You may change your billing preferences at any time in the Customer Center or call Offering health insurance is a choice employeers can make, so why should employeers have to to pay more for an employee who knowingly chose to live a unhealthy lifestyle? A massive wave of Covid infections has begun now that China has ended much of its zero Covid policy. Furthermore, since most people who smoke are of lower income, this results in an additional barrier to coverage when they have to pay an extra premium to receive coverage. Cigarettes, co-pays and junk food add up, and all these savings could give them (Smokers and Fat People) "healthier food" or that gym membership they want so bad. Fresh food is cheaper than junk food and less food costs less than more food. Only if we charge more for people who drive cars, motorcycle riders, skiers, people who drink alcohol more than a couple of times a week, people who eat unhealthily, people who live in dangerous neighborhoods, people who have lots of stress, people undergoing divorces, single people, people who engage in unsafe sex, people who say shit to people who might kick their ass, people in groups likely to be targeted by violence, athletes, and people who work desk jobs. Information found on the CompareClub website is for general purposes only. People who drink too much alcohol? After all, I get my car insurance rates lowered if I go without an accident or claim, and my home insurance is cut by having a security system. Primary Care, E) Probably not. Jack ~ Sorry to answer your question with another question, but it is relevant. We have been paying more for our health care for several years because we smoke. How much do you think a video cassette player would sell for these days? It's no secret that quitting cigarettes isn't as easy as not lighting up. Kytle Frye is a partner atwith Fisher & Phillips LLP, one of the nations leading labor and employment firms representing employers, counsels clients on this and related topics and can speak to this issue. This is nothing but insurance companies ripping off ignorant consumers. That makes them more expensive, and gives their users more of a reasons to quit. Is that what we want for healthcare? Let me get this straight, "the not poor" buy "the poor" food, while "the poor" buy cigarettes. The risk is based on numerous factors such as, lifestyle and genetics. $ + tax Compare Club makes finding life insurance simple - it only takes a few minutes to see if there's a great value policy out there for you. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Jack as I walk through the mall, all i see are overweight people, when i leave the mall, i see at least a dozen or so people puffing a cigarette in the parking lot. I would like to start this counter-debate by saying you see more drunk driving deaths than smoker deaths because news reporters report car accidents, not cancer Smoking increases health risks and should be banned in public places. We need a socialized medicine system like the rest of the modern world. Employers cannot discriminate against smokers by asking them to pay more for their insurance unless the surcharge is part of a broader effort to help them quit, said Karen L. Handorf, a lawyer who specializes in employee benefits for Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll in Washington. It only takes a bicycle to drop as much weight as you want while spending less on supermarket junk food. Poor people can afford this expensive health hazard luxury? We do the same for car insurance and why not for health insurance. Why have we let our diseased health care system go untreated? The main problem with the actuarial fairness argument is that different smokers may have different risks. Sure. Employers have to clearly disclose the program and all its components. People have known for years that smoking causes a variety of health problems and, especially if these companies are offering programs to assist in quitting, there is no reason nowadays to still be partaking. Obviously, but the mere mention of it in this country means you must be a communist, because you're taking money from one group and giving it to another. Why would anybody else have to pay for my poor choices? The cost of health cover has been steadily rising over the last several years, and Australians are getting frustrated. This practice may lead many people to forego health insurance even though they may have to pay a fine under the ACA. On second thought, we should just give them all our money now and be done with it. Thus, charging smokers higher rates would imply a commitment to higher rates for people who are obese, have high cholesterol, or engage in hazardous activities, such as motorcycle riding. Our websites do not, and are not intended to, provide a comprehensive list of all companies that may provide the products and services you are seeking. Shame on you! does this. Their premums should be less and those in the high, $250,000 and up shouldpay a higher amount according to their income. But unfortunately it is not popular across the country if govt. Lets just stop this nonsense and enact a law that insurers, mortgage companies and oil companies can garnish our wages. Just take it and cut to the chase. Jeopardy without a thermos of hot tea or a pack of splints, or boaters who cross the Pacific and get tossed overboard, should be charged more as well, including for the helicopters required to haul their sick bodies home. This is exactly why Australia maintains a community-rated system, so the sick aren't priced out of health cover. Jack, Where do you draw the line? Oh cool! STAY CONNECTED WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HEALTH, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS, Wall-Mart charges smokers more than any other company. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. are killing us anyway wth bills n medicine we are always use as the puppets. That is the right solution, not charging people more for health insurance because they have a problem. Founded in 2004 byKevin Pho, MD, KevinMD.com is the webs leading platform where physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, medical students, and patients share their insight and tell their stories. Now, you can check in with Jack online to see what he's thinking and weigh in with your own comments online and on TV. The stubborn presence of tobacco use is frustrating considering the plethora of studies that link it to so many debilitating diseases. Links found on the CompareClub website do not necessarily imply an endorsement or recommendation of the information or views that are expressed by the external party. Lord knows this country needs both. simply put, yes. Heres where the tobacco surcharge runs into problems. If I wasn't so blessed, I couldn't afford medical insurance at all. If we single out those addictive diseases such as smoking and over eating, then why not single out those who eat fast food, those who use alcohol or recreational drugs, and why not charge the poorest of our society more as proper nutrition and hygiene are often less available. But not enough employees have signed up or improved their health. Probably, as long as it does not lead to a denial of care or rates so high that they go uninsured. YES! While smokers pay much higher premiums for life cover, they generally do not pay more for health cover. As a former smoker I would absolutely not blame anybody else (Government, insurance companies, etc.) Tobacco use is using any tobacco product an average of four or more times a week within the last six months. Likewise, the ideal customer for the health insurance companies are those who are perfectly healthy and not in need of insurance. It's only logical, but in liberal politics logic doesn't prevail. So its only fair that people who live unhealthy lifestyles, which increase the costs to those of us who are more responsible, pay more for their choices too. Sadly in America we have far more unhealthy people than healthy so this will probably be resisted and some groups will get involved and say it's discrimination. If someone makes bad choices I shouldn't be penalized for it. A solid majority 59 percent say that smokers should pay more for health insurance than nonsmokers. By the number of cigarettes a person smokes in a day? Whether or not this is fair is hard to say for sure, but if you're thinking of quitting smoking now could be the time. What do the smokers think? Risk does not mean something will happen but there is a chance something may. None surpassed Will. When insurance companies price smokers out of their products, we all pay. The Unvaccinated Should Pay More For Health Insurance. A sign promotes COVID-19 vaccines at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital on August 10, 2021 in Lake Charles . The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Instead, we should discourage them from smoking. The price of car insurance is based on driving record. Smokers should pay for their own health costs. I have always thought it odd that smokers are so shunned, at least in part because of the health problems and costs they bring, while the wilfully overweight are victims of the fast food industry. The health insurance industry unexpectedly began to support a plan for universal health insurance for American citizens. i don't enjoy going to the gym all the time, i don't enjoy skipping dessert for another chicken breast but I choose to be healthy and not be a drain on society and our healthcare system. The explanation for this is simply that smokers are more likely to develop health concerns in the future, and therefore represent a greater risk for insurance companies. Grateful patient fundraising programs, as they are known, employ a strategy in which hospitals seek donations from satisfied patients, often using public data to identify those who are wealthy and requiring their physicians to discuss giving opportunities with them. This is just one more shameful proposal. The tobacco industry needs 5,000 new smokers every day to stay afloat. Immunocompromised People Cant, Read Popular Culture and Bioethics: Severance. Smokers elect to smoke and know that they are harming themselves. Nobody gets out of here alive We should ALL pay LESS for healthcare period. I have no idea how the specifics would play out. It's not about health, it's about money. Survey: Bullying on the Rise; Gen Z Least Likely to Report Misconduct, Study: Majority of Big Canadian Companies Tie Executive Compensation to ESG Metrics, Toxic Environment: When Workplace Behavior Is Problematic But Not Illegal, A Prescriptive Guide to Third-Party Risk Management, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Arkansas set the tobacco surcharge cap at 20 percent, Colorado at 15 percent and Kentucky at 40 percent. This is self-inflicted risk that clearly results in higher medical costs. Or a family history of colon cancer? Why should we pay pay for others' poor choices? Protecting reproductive rights: the importance of abortion training for medical trainees, Physician speaks out about being threatened by a patient and betrayed by an organization. This is kind of what private health insurance risk analysts do. Posted by Susan Gilbert at 09/19/2013 02:47:13 PM|. How about women that keep spitting out babies ? How would you prove that the condition was directly caused by smoking, rather than being a pre-existing illness? Exor Puerto Rico, USA. Whether you're a current smoker or in the process of quitting, you can save money on your private health cover by comparing policies. Isn't it time somebody DONE somthing about this stuff ?! Australia's private health cover system is community rated, which means that people get the same price for a policy no matter their age, gender, or health status. The average surcharge now is around 15 percent, she says. Why should someone who has lived a healthy lifestyle pay for someone who has chosen not to? The idea that poor people will be hurt by this is ridiculous. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. In a way Jack they already do. There is no question that smoking increases health risks and those who don't smoke shouldn't have to bear the burden of those who choose this insidiious habit. Calories in minus calories burned should equal zero. Smokers do not currently pay more for health insurance premiums, due to Australia's community-rated health insurance system. If they reinstated it and jacked the rates for unhealthy people it might do a world of good all around. Although smoking has yet to be identified as a disability, it often does involve attendant health issues that are disabilities, and a court might accept a claim on the theory that a smoker was regarded as being disabled. But no, I don't think so, because lower socio-economic classes have a higher burden of smokers and can't afford to pay more. The federal health law allows states to charge smokers up to 50 percent more for a health plan, but a bill moving forward in the California Legislature would prevent that from happening.. But such surcharges are misguided. Another incentive. Health care is a basic human right and that right is not negated by smoking or overeating. I applaud the fantastic efforts of Michelle Obama in this regard as we strive to make healthier foods and exercise a part of our daily routine for children. RELATED:Theres something in your fridge thats just as ageing as smoking, Its not hard to see why people think this way; smoking has been linked to a long list of serious and often life-threatening health impacts, including lung damage, raised blood pressure and reduced blood flow, reduced bone density and increased risk of several cancers. David B. Resnik, JD, Ph.D, is a bioethicist at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences. The ACA recognizes the increased costs associated with smoking employees by allowing insurers to raise smokers premiums up to 50 percent over those paid by non-smokers. How would a company define "fat" or "smoker"? How were we duped and what can we do about the opioid overdose crisis? It will make them angry, but it will be more fair. This is provocatively simplistic, betrays the lack of decency befouling this country, and represents why government can't leave corporations to run health care. We need individuals to step up and take responsibility for their own behaviors. The fact is we can all blame genetics for one thing or the other. Jack, that may be the dumbest question I've ever heard. We all know that if we do the right things (exercise, eat properly, stop smoking, drink in moderation and take medications to prevent disease from getting worse) we will all spend less on healthcare. Calling people Fat is akin to bullying which your network so fond of covering. Maybe we can answer this by expanding your question: what if a person is an alcoholic? is this what we want to teach our kids? I feel sorry for my fellow citizens who are not able to fight the system or extract themselves from it. However, lying is fraud, and you can be denied coverage if you misrepresent yourself. So to those healthy ones out there shouting "YES they should charge".. beware, they may be charging you for breathing fresh air one day! Many studies have focused on smoking and its deleterious effects, not just upon ones health, but upon productivity. There's more complex social issues at play for these health issues. Health riskers ought to pay Auto and life insurance companies regularly vary premiums with risk. Due to the increased risk, those who smoke can pay more for their monthly premium. Tobacco taxes increase by 12.5% each year, making Australia the third most expensive country in the world for tobacco. A) Yes! These folks just wants to get more money from other. Dont blame it on the sunshine, dont blame it on the moonlight, dont blame it on the good times, blame it on the Economy. Self-efficacy is essential "Analysis shows . Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Charging smokers higher health insurance premiums is no more objectionable than imposing taxes on tobacco products, alcohol, guns, or gasoline. Othersrebutted that suntanning, eating junk food and drinking alcohol also count as voluntary bad habits that can negatively impact on health. Around 70% of people who have a college degree (or a higher degree), also said they were in support of charging smokers more for health insurance. Smokers should be allowed to make lifestyle choices free from coercion from employers, insurers, or the government. However, not everyone agrees that this should be the case. How do I sign up for Medicare when I turn 65? However, theres no evidence that higher health insurance premiums encourage people to quit, according to the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation aimed at improving the health care system. There should also be discounts for people who live an active life style, and take care of themselves in comparison to their age group! I run and workout quite a bit and in physical shape, but according to Body Mass Index, I'm considered obese. came here to say this, and I agree. We all souldn't have to pay for their addictions. How about diabetics, cancer surviors, the list is endless. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Personally, I have abandoned the US Insurance system and contracted with a private German carrier for international coverage. It's not that is it unfair but you need to be responsible. Yes. Jack, I'm glad you brought that up. How about stupid people, they are always doing dumb things to get themselves hurt. YES! If everyone paid the same rate, nonsmokers would have to share the health-care costs stemming from smokers habits. Smoking yes, weight no. Why would us healthier employees have to foot their hiking rate of insurance for them? What to do next? life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all, jack. execept for those fat people and smokers. In fact, smokers hurt non-smokers by racking up healthcare expenses brought on by the hazards of their habit. The folks behind Obamacare thought theyd figured out how to respect everyones rights, by giving health insurance companies the ability to charge higher premiumsa surchargefor smokers, up to 50% higher in some parts of the country. The financial products compared on this website do not necessarily compare all features that may be relevant to you. Life insurance premiums are based on your health risk for insurance providers. Do you really think about these questions before you post? People that are overweight also are electing to be overweight. Directionally people need to be responsible for their choices. Add to prior comment: Employers, however, have no business even asking these questions and companies should be banned from forcing them to. They're clearly reckless drivers and are more likely to get into injury accidents. Those of us who are short people should be ready. Those who profit from the illness of others have convinced the media that their claims are legitimate, that their goals are lofty, that their aim is health (!!! Both are just as costly in care as smoking/weight. The debate continues, because ultimately smoking is a voluntary act that undoubtedly affects individual health and, in turn, the public and private healthcare system. as for smokers , they no wht will happen to them.. an tht question should been broader n liittle mre respected. Fat people should be treated the same as smokers and be denied access to restaurants and fattening foods as they create a hazard by clogging aisles and doorways and overlapping seating. States, however, can set their own rules to reduce or eliminate that surcharge, and 10 so far have chosen to do so. As for smokers, that is much more clear-cut and it would make sense to raise rates for those. As for a flat tax, I mean fat tax, ask New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Healing hearts: the power of authentic connection in medicine [PODCAST], How to recognize and stop gaslighting in your relationships, Saying goodbye: the tragic impact of COVID-19 on families, A couples journey with a rare neurodegenerative disorder, The importance of a clear contract with your defense counsel in medical malpractice cases, Finding purpose: How physicians can craft meaningful careers in medicine [PODCAST]. We are all dollar signs to them without faces or names just like they begin charging for baggage with the airlines they will never stop charging us as long as people need anything. You'll be able to breathe better. If youre coming to Australia on a temporary 600 visa, Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC) is health insurance that cov From dentists to optometrists, its nice to build a relationship and enjoy that personal touch. One other aspect of having smokers on the workforce is cost. Employers and insurers should carefully consider the implications of such policies before they adopt them. In addition, the ACA tries to make insurance affordable for more people by subsidizing the price of their insurance. The company dropped it due to lack of interest. These unhealthy choices in life ( yes, being fat is a choicenot a disease) deserve consequences. Policies should account for individual variations in health risk and may need to be revised if they produce have unintended negative consequences for smokers access to care and health. VOTE THE BUMS OUT. Kytlehas extensive experience in client counseling, including matters involving employment practices, employee discipline, and wage and hour matters. Think of the savings in paperwork. This means you're less likely to wind up in hospital with a serious disease caused by smoking; in turn, this puts a reduced burden on your wallet. Yes, Jack. While it is important to encourage people to stop smoking, charging smokers higher insurance rates may not be a fair or effective method of achieving this goal. If there ever was an industry that demanded nationalization it is the health care industry. Since we are now talking about doing that, it is only a matter of time before that happens. There are health issue associated with those folks as well. Insurence companies need to put people ahead of massive profits. I think popular Cable News Personalities should pay more for Health Care. "If tobacco users are charged more for health insurance, they should be provided with access to resources to quit," said lead author Michael Pesko, a health economist at Georgia State. Healthy, beautiful people have all the advantages in life. Besides, if you make obese people a political issue you will lose at the ballot box because most of are obese. If we want smokers to reimburse the rest of us for the cost of their habit, we should stick with tobacco taxes, a policy that reduces smoking rates without having any direct effect on peoples decisions to purchase health insurance. The opinions expressed here are those of the authors, not The Hastings Center. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The advantages in life ( yes, being fat is akin to bullying which your network fond! 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