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Vignette on page 63- Answer the following Questions a. Should we hold Charlie ac

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Question

Vignette on page 63- Answer the following Questions

a. Should we hold Charlie accountable for his personal decisions that are contributing to his obesity and high cholesterol by asking him to pay more health insurance to cover his prescriptions?

b. Which scenario would cost society less? Charlie suffering complications from his diabetes and obesity, losing his job and health insurance, and require inpatient hospital care. Or, Charlie eating a healthy diet, exercising, losing weight, and following all the recommendations of his dietitian?

Explanation / Answer

a) Should we hold Charlie accountable for his personal decisions that are contributing to his obesity and high cholesterol by asking him to pay more health insurance to cover his prescriptions?

Answer- he is accountable for his personal decisions, as obesity and high cholesterol levels are due to lifestyle changes and personal choice to ill health.

b) Charlie eating a healthy diet, exercising, losing weight, and following all the recommendations of his dietitian- this will cost the society less.