eHealth’s November 2011 Cost and Benefits report also showed that men in the “obese” BMI category pay 30.8 percent more than men in the “normal” category.
Additionally, smokers pay an average monthly premium that is 14 percent higher than non-smokers. Women smokers pay 23 percent more than non-smoking women.
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