A new survey has been done that shows that some people consider that it is unfair that they should pay so much for healthcare when they are healthier than the people who appear to be making all the claims. Healthcare costs in the United States are going over and above the rate of inflation and this is hurting many people’s pockets. Both employers and employees who were interviewed for this new survey answered questions about the issue of healthcare and it seems that attitudes could be changing about who should foot health bills.

The poll conducted by the National Opinion Research Centre from the University of Chicago saw that people who are targeted the most are smokers and 60% felt that they should definitely pay a larger amount towards health insurance.

Where things appear to be changing is that almost 30% also felt that obese people should pay more for their health insurance as the perception is that they are costing the state a lot more in medical care too. Obesity is a great worry for the medical establishment in America that has over one third of its citizens obese and two thirds overweight. Only 12% nevertheless thought it should be necessary for people with family histories of heart problem and cancer to take on a bigger share of the bill.

The perception is definitely that many obese are obese because they don’t make a big enough effort to lose weight or that they actually choose to be obese. There are some obese people who learn to live with their obesity and therefore do not even try to diet and these people are the ones who are turning public opinion around.

Obesity can cause diabetes and heart disease as well as many different cancers and these are all expensive to treat. In the future it may be very expensive to be obese and get health insurance especially if the public opinion continues to turn against the funding of health insurance for the obese.