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Smoking, being overweight to increase health premiumsDate Posted: 2007-07-25 Implementation of the Japanese health insurance system reform next spring will see citizens’ weight and other health data recorded on their national health cards, and bad habits will cost. An official says data collected will lead to individuals being assigned numerical health factors. Being overweight will lead to a high number, and to higher national health insurance premiums. Similarly, officials say, those who quit smoking, or lose weight or kick other bad habits, will see their premiums reduced. |
   
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