Heatlh Care Discussed by Presidential Candidates

[Guest guest]

Last night, some of the Presidential candidates were asked about

health care and insurance in this country. Only one of them said

anything about how health care in this country is almost completely

geared toward treating catastrophic illness. Only that one candidate

mentioned the concept of preventive health care, of taking

responsibility for one's own health, and how those things could be a

factor in lowering health care costs. The rest of the candidates

appeared to still be under the illusion that we in this country have

the best health care available. Interestingly, that candidate was not

Ron . It was Mike Huckabee, someone who not long ago went from

being exceptionally obese down to normal weight. I expect it's close

to impossible for someone to lose that much weight and to keep it

off, without learning something along the way about real health. This

is not meant to be an endorsement of any particular candidate. It is

more a sad statement that those who would lead our country are still

under the illusion that health care in the USA is wonderful, and that

all we have to do is make insurance cheaper so that more people can

be covered by it.

Best wishes,

Elliot