Is being fat a pre-existing condition? Statistics say no, obesity could become a rationing tool
While Congress debated the passage of its health care bill on the House floor this past weekend, it became clear that the issues of a surprisingly overlooked large group of people would have to be considered. That group was fat people.
Genetic abnormalities that can result in health problems, accidents that occur prior in life and pregnancy are all examples of what are deemed “pre-existing conditions” by the health insurance industry.