Fat smoker? beware of Obama death-panel

[8Man]

“Rationing in the NHS is nothing new – but [doctors] are increasingly taking the decision to ration care based on patients’ lifestyle choices.
“In some cases there may be genuine clinical justification for rationing treatment on these grounds. But there is a growing suspicion that some doctors are now blocking access to surgery for smokers and the obese simply to help achieve ever greater efficiency savings.

see: Do penalties for smokers and the obese make sense?



and: Obese and smokers denied NHS treatment to save money

Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not just let these health sinners die prematurely from their unhealthy habits?

Don't count on government health care to keep you healthy or alive.

[Mark Faust]

Hey im sorry but if you CHOOSE to be a fat smoker you should def be put to the back of the line. I agree with this idea.