Should Major Tobacco Companies Paying For Public Health Care?

Major Tobacco Companies Paying for Public Health Care? Edna Hacker once said, “No company should be made to pay because people misuse its products.” Major tobacco companies have paid financial settlements to several states funding health care for smoking related illnesses. Should fast food restaurants pay health costs for obesity related illnesses? Customers abusing a company’s products is out of the companies control, and consumers should be required to pay for their own medical costs. While some studies that have been conducted may prove long term tobacco use harmful to the human body, tobacco companies should not be required to cover medical costs of smoking related type illnesses because similar conditions could be genetical or life-style based, the slippery slope of
Smokers can buy or smoke tobacco products whenever they please if they are of age. Once they purchase the product all responsibilities become the customers. Tobacco companies are not forcing individuals to buy their products therefor should not pay for their health care afterwards. Smokers are entitled to their own free will and all costs should be recognized as so. Respectfully, smokers approach a tough war with addiction which could make using tobacco products difficult to put to rest. Addiction comes with nicotine in tobacco products which is proven as addictive and is the cause for the “GENERAL SURGEONS WARNING” on each product that contains nicotine. Thankfully there are patches, gum, or in-out patient care that makes abandoning smoking easier than if smokers try quitting on their own. For smokers to seek or accept care and utilize their resources is also their personal decision. With opportunities available to smokers to abandon their habits it is only rational for the individual to cover their own costs not the