Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Source of information

My source of Swiss info comes from 20 minuten, the free newspaper. And according to todays issue slim and healthy people cost more than smokers and overweight people. Ha! I knew it. Freeloaders. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.0050029 and I'd like to emphasize: "Because of differences in life expectancy, however, lifetime health expenditure was highest among healthy-living people and lowest for smokers." Healthy-living people = losers!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

'source of info'
I dont get how healthy people cost more if they pay more.
I think this only works in Switzerland since here a lot of fat people and smokers dont pay health insurance anyway

Witchbitch said...

Healthy people live longer, hence total lifetime healthcare cost is higher. Didn't you know that health insurance is compulsory in Switzerland?

Anonymous said...

'source of info'
that was my point. by 'here' I meant where I am, not Switzerland

Witchbitch said...

Get it.