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With universal coverage, people are more likely to receive regular primary care, helping to better manage chronic illnesses like heart disease. Doctors are also more likely to catch illnesses like cancer before they spiral out of control.
Unsurprisingly, countries with single-payer systems surpass the US in nearly every health category, including life expectancy and mortality reduction, despite spending far less on health care than we do.
originally posted by: ClovenSky
a reply to: schuyler
Yep, I hear you loud and clear. But when my tax dollars are forcefully taken from me for YOUR care, shouldn't I have a say in anything? I hope I never have that responsibility. I am not asking for it and I would be immensely disappointed to have it.
originally posted by: crayzeed
I went to the doctors and he said about my weight " eat nothing fatty". I replies "what? Like bacon and fries"? He said "no eat nothing, Fatty".
originally posted by: Itisnowagain
a reply to: snowspirit
Yep.... I am normal on the BMI, smack in the middle but people call me skinny.
A friend of mine went to the doctors and she was told she is obese (on BMI)..... she was so angry as she told me...... absolutely furious about the doctor and how he dare call her obese.
She likes to be bigger because she feels her boobs are too small when she has less weight on her.
originally posted by: tinner07
a reply to: neo96
Sure love to see Michael Moores reaction to being told wut to eat.
Or the President.... you know he was declared obese?
originally posted by: schuyler
originally posted by: ClovenSky
I consider myself a food nazi. I try to educate others on maintaining this mortal shell. But that is as far as I will ever go. But if you expect me to pick up the tab for your unhealthy a#, there had better be some stipulations first.
And THAT is precisely how we get a totalitarian state. YOU telling ME how to live. It's not just food. Pick a subject and you get the same attitude.