Boo Radley
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As has been pointed out ad naseum, preventative medicine is not cheaper en mass.
Preventative lifestyle choices are cheaper.
Having government cover everyone for everything will not change this.
To me it seems, that just from most of these arguments, all the crowing about the sick and poor being left out is not the real intention behind UHC.
It's that people don't want to pay for their own medical care.
You do realize I said it wasn't cheaper?
Boo said:It is possible to catch something early, to do some preventive efforts, and while such may not be cheaper overall, it is healthier.
No. I think you're not listening well. It is about how to cover the most people in the best manner. This includes cost, but not just cost. Access and health also matter. I do consider it a public health issue. Lack of access is a problem, and whiel some focus on those who abuse ERs, it is also true others never get needed trreatment and suffer. Both are probelms. Both need to be addressed.