Why doesn't government promote better health?

[Woodznutz]

Why do they believe that the only way to better health is through medical healthcare funded by medical insurance. Why is lifestyle either virtually ignored or barely mentioned. Are Americans so sick that only our doctors can save us? And, if Americans are so ignorant about good health practices where are the health experts that would teach them the way to good health?

 

[odanny]

Big Ag? Big Pharma? Medical Industrial Complex?

You know why.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Why do they believe that the only way to better health is through medical healthcare funded by medical insurance. Why is lifestyle either virtually ignored or barely mentioned. Are Americans so sick that only our doctors can save us? And, if Americans are so ignorant about good health practices where are the health experts that would teach them the way to good health?

I remember when Michelle Obama pushed better meals for school kids and she was crucified over it. JFK has a worm in his brain but restoring a focus on non artifical materials in food is a good thing.

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

Why do they believe that the only way to better health is through medical healthcare funded by medical insurance. Why is lifestyle either virtually ignored or barely mentioned. Are Americans so sick that only our doctors can save us? And, if Americans are so ignorant about good health practices where are the health experts that would teach them the way to good health?

Big Pharma has their hands in the cookie jar (DC), that's why. I've said for several decades now that lobbyists should not be allowed anywhere near politicians.

 

[Winston]

Why do they believe that the only way to better health is through medical healthcare funded by medical insurance. Why is lifestyle either virtually ignored or barely mentioned. Are Americans so sick that only our doctors can save us? And, if Americans are so ignorant about good health practices where are the health experts that would teach them the way to good health?

Where is the money in that?

 

[Woodznutz]

Where is the money in that?

Greatly increased productivity.

 

[marvin martian]

Where is the money in that?

And yet your RAGE when Ron Desantis tells people in Florida they can't buy candy, soda, and cigarettes with welfare money.

 

[Winston]

And yet your RAGE when Ron Desantis tells people in Florida they can't buy candy, soda, and cigarettes with welfare money.

Where is the money in that?

 

[Winston]

And yet your RAGE when Ron Desantis tells people in Florida they can't buy candy, soda, and cigarettes with welfare money.

Not that I am into subsidizing the candy and soda industries. And you can't buy cigarettes with EBT.

You guys seem to think that denying these people the ability to enjoy the small comforts in life will spur them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. And that might could happen, if we eliminate the benefits cliff. But until then, it is pissing in the wind. As to the health results, if they are not living healthy under the status quo they ain't going to live healthy under any changes in the ability to purchase soft drinks and snacks.

 

[dblack]

Why do they believe that the only way to better health is through medical healthcare funded by medical insurance. Why is lifestyle either virtually ignored or barely mentioned. Are Americans so sick that only our doctors can save us? And, if Americans are so ignorant about good health practices where are the health experts that would teach them the way to good health?

Because it's not the job of the government.

 

[Woodznutz]

Because it's not the job of the government.

So why are they so involved in health insurance?

 

[dblack]

So why are they so involved in health insurance?

Because they want power.

 

[Woodznutz]

Because they want power.

Power over a people weakened not only by sickness, but by the drugs used to treat them?

 

[dblack]

Power over a people weakened by not only sickness, but by the drugs used to treat them?

The power to control 20% of the economy.