Public Comments for: HB220 - Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.
Last Name: Casper
Organization: American Lung Association
Locality: Richmond
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on House Bill 220 sponsored by Delegate Hope which prohibits insurance companies from using an individual’s tobacco use in setting premium rates. The American Lung Association strongly supports this bill as an integral way to support people who use tobacco who want to quit.
Last Name: Nicholls
Locality: Chesapeake
Why should the non smoker subsidize the high bills for the risk they choose to take on?
End of Comments
Comments Document
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on House Bill 220 sponsored by Delegate Hope which prohibits insurance companies from using an individual’s tobacco use in setting premium rates. The American Lung Association strongly supports this bill as an integral way to support people who use tobacco who want to quit.