i could go on for hours answering this. I will just say I worked in healthcare for over 40 years. Is the bad heart genetic or an unlucky roll of the dice? Was it caused by bad habits, i.e. drugs, diet, smoking? Is the person compliant with the changes they need to make, i.e. diet, smoking, medications, exercise? When do we stop paying for people's irresponsibility? It's a slippery slope which a national system doesn't cure and only divorces us from cost awareness. Taken to its nth degree, the government should determine & enforce everyone's diet, exercise regime, life style. Homogeny would be needed! Sounds like a sci-fi movie. Was the accident due to their or someone else's negligence? Is that person insured medically, auto insurance, worker's comp or get some type of legal restitution? Let's talk tort reform. No, can't, the lawyers may be reading this.
i could go on for hours answering this. I will just say I worked in healthcare for over 40 years. Is the bad heart genetic or an unlucky roll of the dice? Was it caused by bad habits, i.e. drugs, diet, smoking? Is the person compliant with the changes they need to make, i.e. diet, smoking, medications, exercise? When do we stop paying for people's irresponsibility? It's a slippery slope which a national system doesn't cure and only divorces us from cost awareness. Taken to its nth degree, the government should determine & enforce everyone's diet, exercise regime, life style. Homogeny would be needed! Sounds like a sci-fi movie. Was the accident due to their or someone else's negligence? Is that person insured medically, auto insurance, worker's comp or get some type of legal restitution? Let's talk tort reform. No, can't, the lawyers may be reading this.
Maybe someone else can explain better.
P J ORourke said: “If you think health care is expensive now, wait ‘til it’s free”