Oct 25 2011: Now, it is not a secret that health is related to economy in several ways. So. health-related areas of economy should also be matter of intervention. In general, you will have few healthy people generating the resources to maintain or recover a lot of unhealthy people; so, economy won't grow. On the other hand, economy in their hurry of growing is pushing people to consumerism; as result you have a money-driven society with all the harmful consequences that implies; or just a typical individual, eager for junk food and banal things, propelled by advertising, that is becoming more obese every day, illiterate, unsatisfied, irritable, and anxious, in other words, an army of unhealthy people that contributes nothing to society and economy. We have to do something smart about that, soon!
Oct 25 2011: That's the easy part: I would like to have a system where everyone equally has the best possible health --- How to get to that system? would be possible if at least we were looking in that direction. --- I do not see insurance companies in any role in that world. I really do not hate insurance companies; I just simple believe that health should not be their business. Moreover, health of people should not be a business the way it is in these days. Let me explain, insurance companies base their income on an adverse events that are more common among the people every day, so that their businesses will eventually become unsustainable, simply because you cannot expect to increase premiums forever. And they know about it, so they are just taking advantage of such widespread pathological optimism, and continue to use a wonderful business tool they have what is increasing premiums at will, until the government decides to put a stop to these guys and take seriously this problem.
Oct 24 2011: They are not dead yet, but will be soon if they are not cared. That's my point, the fact that one of two choices is equivalent to shorten lifetime or an early death [I can't imagine to whom I would give that kind of alternatives to elect]. That's absolutely unethical, and sadly nobody seems to notice! We have accepted that doing bussiness with the pain and suffering of people is a good thing. As in Stockholm syndrome, we have learnt to love our captors, sometimes to the point of defending them.
Oct 24 2011: Let me ask you something. What if you decide not to buy a health insurance policy? Simple, you will not be able to solve even a regular health event by yourself, quickly the situation will get worse for you, and sooner or later you will be at high risk of death. So, back to the beginning of this conversation, you do not have a better choice Drew, you are forced to accept that "offer I could not refuse", imposed by the current health system through insurance companies, whatever that nice webpage you were close to advertise. It is buy or not to buy, if you do not buy then you will die! --- Sorry, I still find this modus operandi similar to the gangsters!
Oct 24 2011: seems that you had many alternatives to choose your health insurance. Can you tell us? and, YES, it is precisely that I had received: an "offer I could not refuse", again, gangsters or even worse -I did not realize they were making more profits by avoiding the costs of visiting me at home, as you pointed out.
Oct 20 2011: Insurance is obviously part of the problem, so should be part of the solution. -in my humble opinion, Insurance companies act like gangsters: you have to purchase the policy for you to be protected, if not you will die. period!
Oct 20 2011: For you to take responsibility early before 40s, you would probably need more information when you are 6, so at the end the problem becomes more a shared responsibility with others: health policymakers maybe?!
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A reply on Conversation: What is the future of healthcare? How can it become health care vs sickness treatment? What role do technology and innovation play?
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A reply on Conversation: What is the future of healthcare? How can it become health care vs sickness treatment? What role do technology and innovation play?
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