CT Scans for Early Signs of Lung Cancer

If a person has private healthcare I would say yes, they should definitely be screened annually by being given a CT Scan.  Considering the waste in the healthcare community on people who don't have health insurance , I think its only fair.  Also, reserch suggests that providing these scans for high risk patients, such as smokers reduced deaths from lung cancer by 20%.  Furthermore, with new healthcare laws being implemented and no way to pay for them, keeping smokers alive, who have their OWN insurance,  means they can continue paying the astronomical taxes on cigarettes to offset the costs associated with healtcare reform...I'm being facetious.  In all seriousness, yes they should definitely be screened, they are paying for it. CT scans are very expensive.  If in the future we can find a cheaper, EFFECTIVE, way to screen for lung cancer(which kills more men and women every year than any other cancer) then the issue could come up again for debate.  If we as taxpayers can pay for HIV/AIDS clinics, which most of the time results from poor lifestyle choices, then yes insurance companies can pay for CT scans for their members, regardless of the reasons that the patient might be considered "high risk".