Why is Health Care so Expensive?
And what can we do about it
Here in Europe, we are lucky, we have universal health cover for free in most countries. I hear it’s not the same for you guys at the other side of the pond.
Don’t get me wrong. This is not one of those politically loaded articles about what is wrong with America and why we are better off here. Not at all, but I always wonder what makes healthcare so expensive, why it keeps rising, and what can be done about it. I am particularly interested in what can we as individuals do about it.
How to reduce costs and improve health
I strongly believe that health should not be a business. There is something very wrong about profiteering from people’s sickness. I’m all about free healthcare, however…
If the taxpayer is going to subsidize your health then the government has a right to demand that you take care of yourself. That is a personal responsibility.
Also, those who do the damage, Tobacco industry, oil industry, and junk food industry mainly, should pay the cost of the disease they create. That is corporate responsibility.
Via negativa
It’s cheaper and more effective to prevent people from smoking rather than spend money on cancer treatments. This is known…
