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You could focus on the discrimination, or you could fix the healthcare system.

It seems that this can only be a problem if there isn't universal access to healthcare with some form of mandatory health insurance, medicare for all, whatever system that makes healthcare a right and covers everyone regardless of pre existing conditions and economic situation.

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That doesn't fix the issue because then people will stigmatize things that have negative health consequences which is what already happens in pieces like Europe.

Stigmatizing things that have negative health consequences seems good..?

It does solve this problem.

Sure healthy things are promoted, unhealthy things are sometimes taxed more (like smoking), that's a good thing. But I can do what I want, and if I get sick or injured because of my actions, my genetics, or whatever reason, I can still get insurance and healthcare.

Doesn't mean our system is without problems, of course it has plenty, but not these..

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