I wonder if this has anything to do with health care costs?

Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston compared the results of two large-scale surveys of the U.S. population regarding adherence to five healthy lifestyle habits.

According to their findings (click title to link to article), between 1988 and 2006:

The percentage of obese adults between 40 and 74 (determined by body mass index of 30 or higher) increased from 28% to 36%, reinforcing findings of many studies indicating Americans are getting fatter.
Physical activity 12 times or more per month among people in that age group declined from 53% to 43%.
Smoking rates remained essentially flat, going from 26.9% to 26.1%.
Those people eating five or more fruits and vegetables daily dropped from 42% to 26%.
Moderate alcohol use increased from 40% to 51%. Moderate use was defined as having up to one drink daily for women and two for men.

I keep hearing about our life expectancy compared to other countries. That if our health care was so great, we'd be the healthiest country in the world. It's very easy to blame "the big bad insurance companies" or the "wealthy doctors," but isn't the real problem us? Aren't insurance prices soaring because, not only do we cover all the uninsured ER visits, but the rise in costs to take care of the "smoke, drink, and eat bacon double cheeseburgers" society we live in?