Affordable Health Care for All, Except Smokers

[SC_RNDude]

More proof Obamacare is more about governement control then it is improving healthcare.

http://healthblog.ncpa.org/a-double-whammy-for-smokers-an-obamacare-tax/

[AngelicDarkness]

Not a fan - its not including a large group of people who grew up on smoking. Not that I'm encouraging smoking or quitting (my Dad is a smoker, but it his choice, and I will support him on my personal values) but there are a lot of people that are in the senior population that chose to smoke because that was what they grew up doing. That was the norm at the time.

It seems very biased to only not include smokers. As mentioned above, what about tanners, diabetics (most situations are completely preventable), substance abuse including alcohol, past employment resulting in health issues 50-60 years later, piercings, tattoos, obesity, elective surgeries - each of these impacts health care costs. I'm thankful to be able to access health care in Canada regardless of my habits and be accessible to benefits. I can't imagine how others who cannot feel.