So what do you get when your government spends more than any other nation in the world on health care? You would expect a healthier population with lower rates of disease & access to quality & affordable health care for all. However, as many of you know by now, we're better off going to Columbia or Barbados to get a higher quality of health care. The politics of health care is complicated, but in a nutshell, if my understanding is correct, it goes something like this: As stated, we (the US population) spend more than anyone else in the world on health care. Each health insurer adds its' bureaucracy, outrageous salaries/bonuses, advertising,& profits to the actual cost of providing care. All of this money is siphoned away from actual health care, but it pays for a broken system that often makes it harder to receive the care we’ve already goddamn paid for! Health insurers don't give a crap about us - they're in it for the money & their primary concern is consequently with the shareholders. These jokers on Capitol Hill - & President Obama's backtracking on a universal single-payer system - know the costs of siding with the majority of citizens who want a health care system that works - their re-election.
This documentary is quite disturbing, but it just might save your life I have to give credit to a buddy of mine who runs & maintains a great website (You-Be-Fit) & also to my sister who watches everything she puts into her mouth as if her very life depended on it - & it does!! They have both been instrumental in my growing awareness of my own health.
(Well..bye bye mozarella sticks w/marinara sauce & so long glazed doughnuts w/ shimmering sprinkles - I will miss your enchanting & decadent charms....(sniff)...)
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