Hmmm. While I believe people are free to smoke if they want to and that their cigarettes should not be taxed so high that a black market is created...well;
Making smokers pay accordingly for the actual cost of their health care is pragmatic. I also think it’s fair to have people who are overweight pay for the actual costs of their health care.
We all make choices and if people have to bear the consequences of those choices they’ll usually choose different.
Let’s say I agree with your logic, which is not without some merit. Why not allow smokers (including new hires) to make up the difference in higher medical insurance premiums, rather than banning them altogether. Seems more like a control-freak “for your own good” thing than anything truly financially motivated. And again, why single out smokers?
“Making smokers pay accordingly for the actual cost of their health care is pragmatic. I also think it’s fair to have people who are overweight pay for the actual costs of their health care.”
How do you do that?
If a smoker has bronchitis health care is not paid for but if someone has bronchitis and doesn’t smoke it’s covered?
Same with diabetes and people who are overweight.
How can the cause of the illness be proven?
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