How much of our nation’s health care consumption are a result of your choices in life?

Published February 5, 2011

Question by Purge DC!: How much of our nation’s health care consumption are a result of your choices in life?
I am 5’9″, 160, I do cardio 30 minutes 4-6 times a week, I can bench two times my body weight, I watch what I eat, I watch portions of what I eat, I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I don’t eat sweets, etc etc…

Why should people like me subsidize someone who doesn’t do anything to take care of himself?

Why should I support contraception, infertility treatment, and drug/alcohol addiction treatment through my insurance?

Screw this health reform!! Why can’t I be allowed to buy strictly catastrophic health insurance without all of the extras that are mandated coverages in my state?

How is Maobama going to save me any money with him taking more from me to give to someone else and making my premiums higher by more mandates?

Wash U. says 85% of our nation’s consumption of health care is related to your choices in life?

If I am helping you pay your bill, can I tell you to push your fat@** away from the buffet?

Best answer:

Answer by Nancy
Perhaps you could educate yourself a bit before you post an over simplified question that deals with a very complex situation.

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