Should people who smoke be denied health care benefits for cancer?

As a doctor I will say not. If we were to do that than we must deny the same to anybody who partakes in any type of unhealthy or risky living. People who don't eat a proper diet, people who are over weight, anyone who drinks alcohol daily or otherwise, people who don't exercise or who don't get enough sleep or who work with hazardous materials, or who own guns, or who drive fast, or who don't change the batteries in the home fire alarm, or don't clean the fireplace flues, or wear a helmet when biking or skiing, or those who parachute or do extreme sports or have . As a trauma surgeon who would not believe the situations I have seen over my years of practice. Yes smoking can contribute to a variety of illness and disease but it is not the entire reason. Hell, get everyone genetically tested before providing health care and 95% of the world would be turned down, myself included. Rather I would like to see more health care funding go towards more proactive resources to helping people quit smoking. As is stands, people who smoke or have smoked do pay higher premiums for private health care.