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by Experimentalist 5588 days ago
The costs incurred by people not paying for their medical services are relatively small, less than 5% of all health care costs.

A much bigger issue is higher insurance premiums due to unhealthy lifestyles.

Preventable poor health due to obesity, poor nutrition and lack of exercise are a major contributor to health care costs.

That results in higher costs for everybody.

As a healthy, fit, non-smoker and non-drug user, why should I have to pay their costs?