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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm a fairly in shape white male, and I think you should be commended for your efforts.

Serious question - given the documented health risks that come along with being very overweight/obese, and the significant costs to society of treatment and/or accommodation of those health problems, do you think overweight people should pay more for health insurance?  [/quote]

Thanks PP! I'm not completely sure, because I'm not well read on the subject. I would think you should pay more for services that you utilize. So if you have more health issues maybe you should. I honestly don't know. On one hand it's a disability, and a larger person most likely was responsible for their size, on the other hand it's out of some peoples control. I'm not sure how that would be regulated. If a person is special needs, or has a disability you can't charge them more in a child care center, even if you need more/ special resources for that child.

I don't think that's a great comparison but it made me think of that.[/quote]

NP here.  I'm wondering if the PP who asked the question would also ask the same thing about smokers, people with extremely stressful jobs, thin people that don't exercise or eat right, women that wait until their 40s to have children, etc.[/quote]

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