Obese people cost us 733 quintillion dollars a year in medical costs. This is a well known fact. Thus I support a fat tax.
Just have insurance as a "pay per pound"
Obese people cost us 733 quintillion dollars a year in medical costs. This is a well known fact. Thus I support a fat tax.
in a free market insurance underwriting could be more specifically tailored to the habits of the individual. Or co-operative mutual insurance could be more specific on the rules for membership.
When you lie on an insurance application they are under no obligation to cover you.Yes, because people never lie on insurance apps.
When you lie on an insurance application they are under no obligation to cover you.
DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH
Holy christ I've seen some bad arguments but this just makes me stupid violent.
Yes, because people never lie on insurance apps.
Let's put a tax on coffee and see how many people complain. Or chocolate...and then hordes of PMS'ing women will invade DC and take over.
screw 'em all, we pay enough taxes
Yes, because people never lie on insurance apps.
You know they check your medical records right?
I had to explain why my son was on Zantac, because I said he isn't currently on medication (which is true - he was taken off Zantac about 7 months ago)
I worked for an insurance brokerage for years.
The initial proposal to "rate up" people with poor eating habits would never work, because people lie and there is no way to check (a la swabbing cheeks for smokers) because peoples' bodies react differently to sh*tty foods. You'd have to put a tail on each applicant to follow them into Wendy's.
So they go with BMI which fucks over guys who work out instead.
Hey, I agree with her!
I worked for an insurance brokerage for years.
The initial proposal to "rate up" people with poor eating habits would never work, because people lie and there is no way to check (a la swabbing cheeks for smokers) because peoples' bodies react differently to shitty foods. You'd have to put a tail on each applicant to follow them into Wendy's.
Why not weigh them...
Careful, Coqui is going to go ballistic on your ass about BMI.