Ninerfan has provided plenty of info on this, but here's some interesting reporting on Britain's NICE. Consequences are exactly what Coyote has warned about for some time.

http://www.qando.net/?p=10894

There you go. Coming to America very soon....You smoke...no coverage...You are a fatass...no coverage...ect...ect...ect....and yet...YOU have to pay for this system from your stolen wages....OUTSTANDING!!!!

Good comment by Shark on that post you linked:

Quote:Great Britain’s government-run health care system, the National Health Service (NHS), has long considered limiting coverage for people with illnesses deemed to be lifestyle-related

>>>> Want to have some fun? Try to have them apply this rule to AIDS or abortion. Those are also “lifestyle-related”

While true, they also have a vocal cheerleading community that would make it OK because these are "lifestyle choices" they can get behind support.