Originally Posted by Danik

This is doubtful unless this country as a whole gets really smart about how it chooses to live. So many people are obese that it is disgusting and heart disease and diabetes is developing at a rapid pace due to so many unhealthy lifestyles. It doesn't even begin to consider the number of preventative medicine that people "require" because they refuse to eat better, exercise, or both. It might drop costs slightly due to a larger pool of people, but one would be naive to think that with the rising costs of health care this is an affordable plan. I'm sorry if I don't understand why I should be subsidizing pigs, drunks, and smokers.

The main problem I see is that it supposedly would cut costs through preventative care, however, it also removes the incentive for people to perform basic, easy tasks to stay healthy. Too many people want a magic pill for everything, and too many people want everything paid for them.