It does get brought up, but it's something that neither the insurance companies or the government can realistically do anything about. It may well be illegal in some states to charge overweight/obese people higher premiums than people who are in good condition; I really don't know but wouldn't be surprised.
Come to think of it, between diabetes and its side effects and the increased strain on the heart, obesity tends to kill people off pretty early. There's a reason you don't see too many old fat people around, and it's not because they keep them locked up in the nursing homes.
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Date: 2005-04-15 12:25 am (UTC)Come to think of it, between diabetes and its side effects and the increased strain on the heart, obesity tends to kill people off pretty early. There's a reason you don't see too many old fat people around, and it's not because they keep them locked up in the nursing homes.