Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Should Smokers Pay More for Health Insurance?

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Smoking insurance costsLast week, Dallas County in Texas joined the growing ranks of employers that charge employees who smoke a higher monthly health insurance premium than employees who don't light up. Beginning Jan. 1, smokers employed by the county will pay an additional $50 per month per person for not only the employee, but also any family member who smokes and is covered by the county's health insurance plan. The county estimates that this "non-smokers' discount" will reduce its medical costs by $500,000 as...

Should Smokers Pay More for Health Insurance? originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2011-09-13T06:30:00Z.

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