>>If you don't buckle the seat belt when in your car, personal accident damage pay will be cut substantially, even if the car you are riding was without guilt or blame for the accident. Same principle - and I am ok with it.
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>>I would prefer health insurance *not* to cover anything possible without regard to the lifestyle the person follows. In countries with state run global health insurance I'd argue for larger part of taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar to go directly into the health insurance budget, In countries with private or at least several competing insurance companies discounts for special groups seem better than blanket coverage. If I prefer not to be kept alive when in vegetable state - why should I pay for those deciding to run up ridiculous costs in the last 1 - 5 years ?
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>>Or to stay on Corona: Some politicians already argue for forced vaccination - not only for health workers. I think keeping that decision personal, but with the added cost kept personal as well, is a better compromise than either forced vaccination or total freedom of choice with socialised cost.
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>>And yes, I prefer a *small* personal fee for seeing the doctor, as this might cut down on sick leaves after heavy partying, motivate for better practices to stay healthy and give doctors more time for more important cases.
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>>my 0.022€
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>Since obesity is one of the major contributing factors to poor outcomes with Covid infection do you advocate that obese people should pay their own recovery costs, after all, "it was their choice to heighten their personal risk"? It's a simple question Thomas.

If they were vaccinated, don't think so. The remaining risk (heightened for them as vaccination breaking strains will become the norm in 2 years) might increase their malus on insurance rate.

The data on distribution of infections, hospitalizations, IC/breather treatment in sex, age & vaccination satus alone is nearly impossible to attain. Also better data on specific distributions of (pre-)diabetes, high blood pressure and a few other markers across Covid infections, hospitalizations and deaths needed.
Also an operational definition of obesity is lacking: BMI > 30, which is norm here, groups many muscle-heavy individuals into obesity - not that I think steroid enhancd body builders are healthy.