Tuesday, October 24, 2006
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The director of U.S. anti-smoking organization said smokers and obese people need to pay considerably more for health insurance than others.
John Banzhaf, director of the Washington organization Action on the Smoking and Health said he's influence state governors to accept his plan in improvement their Medicaid programs.
Under the plan, obese people should pay a 10-percent increased health insurance premium, plus smokers usually paying an even higher percentage. Those who are obese and those who smoke need to pay nearly 30 percent more to obtain health insurance.
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