Christopher
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- Aug 7, 2009
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I believe our lifestyle does contribute, but I also believe that if healthcare was affordable, even for the lower middle class, we would be healthier as a country. We would have doctors advising their patients that their lifestyle is killing them and lifestyles would change.
Also, if one gets in to the habit of visiting the Doctor at least once a year for their wellness visit, and had tests done that are recommended for their risk or age, then problems would be found earlier and prognosis would be better than if they found their illnesses later in life. HOW can anyone DISCOUNT this?
It may cost us upfront for these at minimum, yearly visits, but it would save us in the long run to have these illnesses treated when in an early stage verses paying out the yin yang for them, once the people without insurance reach Medicare age, where we are paying nearly the entire bill.
I have heard this many times and I agree to a point. What I have a question about is to what degree does this affect our longevity ranking? Is there any study which shows how much our life expectancy would increase if everyone saw the doctor at least once per year?
From the study I presented, our lifestyles have a major impact on longevity.