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How about we spend more money teaching kids how to be healthy and such, that way, when they get older, they don't NEED to go to the doctor so much?cell_dweller

How about we spend more money teaching kids how to be healthy and such, that way, when they get older, they don't NEED to go to the doctor so much?cell_dweller

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"] This would not fix the numerous problems the system has including its increasing costs, the loopholes, as well as distasteful practices like the ones that relate to pre-existing conditions.wiistation36000

But how does government run healthcare fix the rising costs and all the other problems?

Like I said, there are better options out there, but I think anything besides universal healthcare would work.

[QUOTE="cell_dweller"]How about we spend more money teaching kids how to be healthy and such, that way, when they get older, they don't NEED to go to the doctor so much?rawsavon

How about we spend more money teaching kids how to be healthy and such, that way, when they get older, they don't NEED to go to the doctor so much?cell_dweller

while being healthy and such by playing sports, what are u going to do about the kid that breaks his leg playing soccer, or gets a concussion playing any of numerous contact sports? :Pyarou1000

That will be the next step imo, which is why I oppose government run health care. I think it is fine if you want to eat excessive amounts of food, smoke, drink alcohol, or do drugs. I just think you should bare the financial responsibility of these actions and not be a burden for tax payers. Mafiree

[QUOTE="yarou1000"]while being healthy and such by playing sports, what are u going to do about the kid that breaks his leg playing soccer, or gets a concussion playing any of numerous contact sports? :Pcell_dweller

[QUOTE="cell_dweller"]How about we spend more money teaching kids how to be healthy and such, that way, when they get older, they don't NEED to go to the doctor so much?Mafiree

[QUOTE="Mafiree"][QUOTE="cell_dweller"]How about we spend more money teaching kids how to be healthy and such, that way, when they get older, they don't NEED to go to the doctor so much?yarou1000

[QUOTE="yarou1000"][QUOTE="Mafiree"] That will be the next step imo, which is why I oppose government run health care. I think it is fine if you want to eat excessive amounts of food, smoke, drink alcohol, or do drugs. I just think you should bare the financial responsibility of these actions and not be a burden for tax payers. Mafiree

Ok, this seems like a good idea to me, but I don't know what you guys think.

Instead of completely changing the health care system, why not just give every American a decent wad of cash that must be spent on health insurance per month. This way people would get the care they need, the insurance companies would prosper (sure, they're filthy rich as it is, but if it helps the people as well why not?), and not much* money would be spent in the end.

*Ok, that actually would come out to a hefty sum, but nothing compared to what they're proposing.

wiistation36000

[QUOTE="Mafiree"][QUOTE="yarou1000"] perfectly health people have come down with disease, and illness... look at lance armstrong, or in hockey phil kessel both are extremely fit, and healthy men, who got testicular cancer... now neither has to my knowledge done any substance abuse of any sort. The same could be said about many people around the world who get sick.wiistation36000

yes but comparatively health care is way cheaper in the UK and Canada than in the US because our doctors and hospitals are paid through the government, instead of being paid by the patient... i don't understand the doctors working in private hospitals; your profession is to help sick people, but you seem to only be doing it for the money. Money should never come in the way of a persons life, and i feel that every core country, except for the US has gotten this message, while the US is trying to make as much profit as possible off of their own citizen's injuries...yarou1000

Oh how wonderfully altruistic of you. How dare those physicians spend a third of their life and thousands of dollars into debt and have the expectation to reap the rewards of higher education.