Health insurance has
become a hot topic in the United States. In a nation where around 46 million
people do not have health insurance, any discussion related to the matter
sparks up the interest of the mass. The public voiced their opinion through a
survey that was carried out recently. As the survey reveals, most Americans
believe smokers and obese people should pay higher health insurance premiums. However,
there is currently no solution for the fact that a lot of people are still devoid
of a proper medical insurance plan.
Over 1,500 individuals
were surveyed for this study. 80% of the 1,500 individuals are not happy with
the way the healthcare system works in the United States, and they believe the
system needs to be fixed. With the current estimation, approximately 46 million
Americans are still living without insurance because of the faulty healthcare
system. While the 60% of the surveyed people agreed that smokers should pay
higher premiums, 30% opined the same for obese people.
The report also stated
that as far as personal responsibility is concerned, people should be aware of
the choices they make. Consumers also support the act of making people pay for
their unhealthy behaviour. Increasing insurance premiums may be one of the ways,
and this may also be applicable for health insurance for employees.
This is a real bad news
for the cigarette lovers! While on one hand, this may anger the huge population
of smokers, on the other, it is also expected to lower the number of smokers.
The sum of money that smokers have to pay extra is quite huge. That is why if you
want to save up money on health insurance, you will have to quit smoking.
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