Health care loophole may hit millions hard

Millions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama's health care law, according to experts who are just now teasing out the potential impact of a little-noted provision in the massive legislation.


this only a piece of the artcal i read on  yahoo. its about  how they will be charging people on Obama care there are over a certin age and smoking. For a 55-year-old smoker, the penalty could reach nearly $4,250 a year. A 60-year-old could wind up paying nearly $5,100. these are the charges people face if they smoke while on Obama care.Younger smokers could be charged lower penalties under rules proposed last fall by the Obama administration. Workers covered on the job would be able to avoid tobacco penalties by joining smoking cessation programs, because employer plans operate under different rules. But experts say that option is not guaranteed to smokers trying to purchase coverage individuall.http://news.yahoo.com/penalty-could-keep-smokers-health-overhaul-205840155.html