2007-01-25 06:32:08 · 16 answers · asked by Simon C 2 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Yup, I am skinny, a smoker, seen the doctor once for an injury in 20 years of paying health insurance. the health insurance didn't pay for it.
Must be the the fat people that I am paying for..
2007-01-25 06:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Health care is so high because the hospitals and docs have to charge more to the ones with insurance to make up for the folks without health care benifits, and for all the illegals that have no health care but still utilize out medical system at no charge cause hospitals cant turn them away.
2007-01-25 14:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by Suednim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You can't lay the blame at any one group of individuals. People just don't take very good care of themselves any more. I mean sure there are a lot of over weight people in the world but there are also a lot of people who drink, or smoke, or don't exercise. Then there are others who are genetically inclined toward cancer and other diseases. I believe all the high cost stemmed from lawsuits against doctors and hospitals; while some were legitimate, others were frivolous and drove costs up.
2007-01-25 14:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Texas Pineknot 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No fats peoples don'ts be the problem in the high raise of health cares. Its be corporate profits.
2007-01-25 14:36:44 · answer #4 · answered by trichbopper 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No
FAT people
people first
Fat the description are working with systems similar to thin people, tall people, short people, small people
same blood, same breath
money makes the difference
have you seen the figures of CEO's lately
when they say follow the money, start at the top the rest will reveal itself to you!
2007-01-25 14:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by Godis! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not
the cause of the rise in health care costs is the ever increasing cost of technology, imaging techniques, pathology and medical equipment.
the rising cost of medical compensation insurance also plays a part.
we can offer longevity and comfort but it comes at too high a price.
2007-01-25 14:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The health care providers and hospitals are the ones gauging the insurance companies which in turn they gauge US.
Being fat, skinny, smart, stupid, brown or peachy colored has nothing to do with it.
2007-01-25 15:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! Skinny people have health care problems too!
2007-01-25 14:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by Rachies 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it's the people who require medical intervention after receiving broken noses from fat people who are insulted by their questions.
2007-01-25 17:10:55 · answer #9 · answered by jennybuttins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, one of the causes no doubt (not that I'm skinny but at least I'm not excessive)
Smokers,
people who use the emergengy rooms for ear infections,
excessive unreasonable law suits
stupid people making stupid decisions
people who make a plethora of other poor health care decisions
2007-01-25 14:37:10 · answer #10 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋