Here's a Health Reform idea: Put Down the Doughnut

I finally read an article today that summed up all my thoughts and issues with healthcare and healthcare reform. MSNBC's JoNel Aleccia hit the nail on the head: Has anyone ever heard of 'Personal Responsibility'? This story covers the issue of how poor personal health choices, primarily smoking and obesity, claim a large majority of health care costs in this country. The worst part? Many of these health problems preventable are a result of poor diet, lack of exercise, and choosing to smoke. For those who make wise health choices and live healthy lifestyles, we are still forking over a large portion of this money for those who are not privately covered, yet using up the majority of health care money. While it seems simple to make obese people and smokers pay higher healthcare premiums, this is not an easy solution. Where do you draw the line? Should motorcyclists pay more too because they choose to drive motorcycles which have high fatality rates? I don't know the answer, but I know something needs to be done to level the playing field here.

Read the article here: Put Down the Doughnut

...krg