Monday, March 18, 2013

US must shift from Disease Treatment System to Health Care System

Live healthy and long

From Dr. Mercola Archives | March 18 2013 

What is the state of US Health Care System?  The article says it does not have a health care system - only a disease treatment system that is highly dependent on hospitalization and pharma drugs.  US spends more than any other nation on hospitalization and drugs yet ranks last in longevity in wellness compared with 17 other nations studied.  Americans are far sicker and live shorter

CNN video - US health care system will collapse 

The culprit is overtreatment and over charging, and profit motive of MDs, hospitals, and pharma.   US drugs are the most expensive in the world and Americans pay 50% more than the rest of the world. On the average, Americans with a family of four spend $19, 393 annually It is odd that the Federal Govt cant put a cap on drug prices or treatment even with Affordable Health Care Act.

US Must Have a Health Care system

Most diseases are preventable and US must have strategy for preventing rather than treating diseases.  Some strategies are:   better diet and nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, Vit. D and more sunshine.

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