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Originally Posted by GGG
Is there evidence that this is true.
People who die of heart attacks early in life are very efficient for the healthcare system. Not to mention out CPP and OAS systems. I think it is an open question whether healthy people cost the system more than obese people. I think their was a study on smokers that considering all effects that smokers cost less for government services than non smokers specifically because they died earlier. I will see if I can find it.
But is the system overburdened by the unhealthy? I'd be interested in seeing a study on the lifecycle costs.
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True for smokers but not obese people. Diabetes, heart disease, degenerative tissue conditions all cost a lot. Lung cancer is relatively quick.