New health care law might penalize smokers as insurers could charge them up to 50 percent more

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
Friday, January 25th, 2013

Tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama’s health care law could make it more expensive for smokers to get health care.

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