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Re:Houston is experiencing its third ‘500-year’ flood in 3 y... by misja111 on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @04:01AM (#15130453)
I don't think point B is valid. Following your reasoning, the industry would also think that health insurances are a bad idea because they would promote an unhealthy livestyle.
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Re:Houston is experiencing its third ‘500-year’ flood in 3 y... by koolba on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @06:39AM (#15131034)
That's one of the arguments for high deductibles. The reverse promotes frivolous trips to the doctor.
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Re:Houston is experiencing its third ‘500-year’ flood in 3 y... by Retric on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @08:07AM (#15131409)
Being sick is it's own deterrent. However, people like living near water and it's often cheaper in the short term.
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