The Solution to the Healthcare Debate.....results in all stated objectives!!

OK, so in the last few days many of my "Facebook" friends have posted this quote about healthcare:

"No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because they get sick." If you agree, please post this as your status for the rest of the day."

OK so who can disagree? It's really a hard thing to argue. I mean, whatch gonna say?

"No I think if someone gets sick they should go broke!"

Clearly not. BUT (and this is a big ol' wide ass BUT -pun intended) the implication of the post is a red herring...an attempt to divert attention.

You see, the implications are:

1. we have a responsibility to make sure no one goes broke or dies because of lack of health care, and;
2. the government is the only entity capable of doing the job.

I reject both those premises/implications.

Here's what they (meaning the government) have done. They've limited the debate to the assumption that the ONLY valid healthcare in the country is "traditional medicine." The government has even passed laws that forbid other sphere of healthcare from making "medical claims"

So, in other words, a chiropractor who knows he can cure an illness which chiropractic is not approved to treat can't make the claim that he can cure you. As a matter of fact, the last time I went to a chiro, he had me sign a form that said chiropractic care isn't medical care and it might make any problem it's used to treat worse.

Seriously! I asked him about it and the good doctor told me he doesn't have to have patients sign but if he doesn't and he has some trouble (law suit), the State of Florida will pull his license.

In this litigious society, sounds like he has to have patients sign this waiver. I wonder how many people never come back and just go to their regular doctor.

What do you think would happen if a doctor had to have a patient sign a waiver that highlighted the side effects of medical care, like death! Would never happen....Why? Because the AMA is a HUGE lobby.

What about other forms of healthcare practitioner who can't make medical claims.

Herbalist (they can't even practice for fear of being shut down. Luckily the 1st amendment protects them from being shut up completely.)

Massage therapist (unless a MD makes a medical claim and prescribes the therapy)

Acupuncturist.

Nutritionist

Heck my personal trainer is in many ways a healthcare practitioner, but let him make a medical claim about exercising and see how fast he's in court.

The bottom line is the governments endorsement of "traditional medicine" has made it the only healthcare field this entire debate is about. Insurance companies are finally recognizing "alternative medicine" and that, of course, is pulling money from "Big Pharma."

That's not to say insurance companies go nearly far enough, but they are at least paying for chiropractic, some gym memberships, etc. They still won't pay for an herbalist to treat you. (On the off chance you can't tell I am a big fan of herbs and other natural treatments that work WITH the body and not against or in lieu of it.)

I have found with my research into living a healthier lifestyle that MD's are normally not only unnecessary, but they are often times counter-productive.

That also happens to be the opinion of the healthiest people I know. And not for nothing but, if I want to learn about how to be healthy I'll ask people who aren't sick. The sick people are obviously doing something wrong.

BTW, as a side note I have read a enough studies and articles by people with very impressive credentials that cited good scientific studies that I am convinced nutrition and herbs are the way to go for illness. If I have a compound fracture, take me to the hospital. That's what they're good at.

So, if my premise is correct and the healthiest people around not only spend as little time as possible in their doctors office but they also take responsibility for their health and, quite frankly, don't follow their doctors tips, but live their life in a way that is counter to the recommendations of modern medicine, why would the government only endorse "modern medicine" by excluding other forms of healthcare from making medical claims and moreover, making practitioners and advocates of other forms of healthcare tell their patients and audiences that they should check with their MD because the information they're getting isn't meant to treat any illness and could be lethal?

Oh yeah, the AMA and Big Pharma lobbies.

Are you starting to see? Lobbyist are making the governments healthcare policy. Not your beloved politicians (on both sides of the isle.)

That's the problem with government involvement in anything, lobbyist, hired by industry groups or by specific companies or by other country's governments, start to sway the opinions of politicians. It takes money to get elected and these SOB's in Washington are willing to sell you and me down the river in order to get elected again.

Think about it, what would happen if your local MD had to compete with a nutritionist, an herbalist, 3 massage therapist, 2 chiropractors and an acupuncturist on a level playing field?

More competition means better service and lower prices. It ALWAYS does. It's an economic reality, and if you don't believe it you need to study your economic models more closely.

The problem with governments is they have police power, so when they pass a law, if you violate it you go to prison. If that police power is used for the purpose it is meant for, namely protecting individual rights (my right not to get punched in the nose), it's fine. But when it's used to limit my choice (no herbalist is allowed to see and treat patients) then there's a problem.

If the government gets into the regulation business, then lobbyist sway their opinion with constant, uncontested argument AND BRIBES. If think those SOB's in congress aren't taking more bribes than a mob connected judge you're out of your mind.

So the lobbyist, who are advocates for their business or industry, get the politicians to pass laws that are good for the industry or business, not for the people of the country....like for example, laws that make it illegal for certain healthcare practitioners to make medical claims.

So finally, the only way to give everyone all the choices they want, not just choice of doctor but choice of TYPE of treatment, to make sure everyone has access to some healthcare, to make sure the government doesn't have "death panels" (another ridiculuos red herring) to make sure everyone (young, old, sick or well) can get care until the day they are no longer on this earth without ridiculous waiting periods is.....


To remove government from healthcare altogether. No regulation, no laws, no licensing. Wild West! People wouldn't die in the streets, they'd just have to take a bit more responsibility for their health. A bit more research. Not just "are you licensed?"

Then everyone gets everything they want.

Of course that won't happen because this isn't about healthcare, it's about government power, and both sides of the isle are for that 100%

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