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ripple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-17-06 05:16 PM
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97. Just another thought re: life expectency
Since smokers have an overall shorter life expectancy than non-smokers, wouldn't they actually save insurance companies money in the long run?

Granted, there are some health conditions a person can receive treatment for and live with for a long time before they die, but I still wonder if it balances out in the long run. Have there been any actual studies of the amount insurance companies pay out for smoking-related illness and disease vs. the amount the insurer saves when smokers don't live to the average life expectancy? Excluding life insurance, of course.
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