Minnesotans need a health care voice
February 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm in Worthington Daily Globe
WABASSO While big-money insurance corporations amass premiums and fees to add to their already excessive “reserves” and administrative costs, the lack of access to affordable health care is a serious problem for rural Minnesotans whether they are farmers, small business owners, students or workers. Continue Reading
Insurance is a paradox. You have to pay in more than you get back to cover administration costs. Or many have to pay in and get little or nothing back so the few can get paid out. The real problem with health care is the many and outrageously expensive medical conditions that are caused by lifestyle. Poor lifestyle choices account for the vast majority of medical expenses. The big issues like heart disease and in many cases diabetes, easily avoided and even reversed by lifestyle choices(diet, exercise). Those few of us who live a cleaner healthier lifestyle by avoiding smoking, eating fresh foods and a varied diet, and getting regular exercise are penalized for our positive choices. What we really need is personal responsibility in health care and a culture wide philosophy strongly against hard living.
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