Comments on: Health Care Reform, Part 1 http://www.keyfeeonly.com/health-care-reform-part-1/ Opines on Investing, Financial Planning, Government Policy and the Media. Thu, 12 May 2011 04:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Roger http://www.keyfeeonly.com/health-care-reform-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Roger Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:17:11 +0000 http://www.keyfeeonly.com/?p=3072#comment-1431 Norma, There is so much room for improvement, and I agree with you on your issues. Stopping smoking, getting exercise and eating better are all no brainers. If supplements become prescription drugs, costs will skyrocket. Also, we have millions without medical insurance, and thousands are dying because of that. One thing that I am conflicted about is the potential for breakthrough drugs and medical devices. On the one hand, these breakthroughs will save lives. On the other, they are terribly expensive. I don’t want to kill the incentives to innovate, but I would love to see a way to make these innovations more affordable for more people. I’m not sure there is an answer. Roger Norma,

There is so much room for improvement, and I agree with you on your issues. Stopping smoking, getting exercise and eating better are all no brainers. If supplements become prescription drugs, costs will skyrocket.

Also, we have millions without medical insurance, and thousands are dying because of that.

One thing that I am conflicted about is the potential for breakthrough drugs and medical devices. On the one hand, these breakthroughs will save lives. On the other, they are terribly expensive. I don’t want to kill the incentives to innovate, but I would love to see a way to make these innovations more affordable for more people. I’m not sure there is an answer.

Roger

]]> By: Norma Silber http://www.keyfeeonly.com/health-care-reform-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Norma Silber Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:31:51 +0000 http://www.keyfeeonly.com/?p=3072#comment-1428 Right on Roger. I agree with you about the questions. I would like to see doctors being paid to keep us healthy. I would like to see a drop in the number of deaths directly caused by people not getting medical attention. I would like to see more physical education of various kinds in the schools. I know this is not about the insurance issue but it is critical that we teach people about healthy eating and about exercising for health and about ways to reduce stress. I would also like to see a tightening of regulations of food processing and of regulations regarding labeling of foods. (for example, more consistency regarding what is organic and what is natural and so forth.) I am particularly concerned about the movement to take away our freedom of choice regarding vitamins and minerals etc. and have all such things only available by Rx. There is apparently a great danger here because we are so under the thumb of the pharmaceutical companies. We need more transparency in government agencies which control health issues. How can the people become more powerful than the drug companies? How can the people have more control over the food they receive? I am rambling and its all your fault. All for now. Norma (Keep up the good work) Right on Roger. I agree with you about the questions. I would like to see doctors being paid to keep us healthy. I would like to see a drop in the number of deaths directly caused by people not getting medical attention. I would like to see more physical education of various kinds in the schools. I know this is not about the insurance issue but it is critical that we teach people about healthy eating and about exercising for health and about ways to reduce stress.

I would also like to see a tightening of regulations of food processing and of regulations regarding labeling of foods. (for example, more consistency regarding what is organic and what is natural and so forth.) I am particularly concerned about the movement to take away our freedom of choice regarding vitamins and minerals etc. and have all such things only available by Rx. There is apparently a great danger here because we are so under the thumb of the pharmaceutical companies.

We need more transparency in government agencies which control health issues. How can the people become more powerful than the drug companies? How can the people have more control over the food they receive?

I am rambling and its all your fault. All for now. Norma (Keep up the good work)

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