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		xhkkffbf on Aug 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Roblox is the biggest game in the world, but is un... They have to treat them any way because of Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare. So it's all about tax revenue to defer this cost.

danans on Aug 21, 2024 [–]

The alternative is to deny medical care to smokers. That would at the very least violate medical ethics, and possibly the law.

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