Posted by
Arturick on Friday, March 06, 2009 1:24:20 AM
For the longest time, my liberal acquaintances have assured me that Universal Health Care will be cheaper (in the non-pejorative sense) than our current system. Why? Because, you see, we'll spend less money on treating crisis level situations once all Americans have easier access to "preventative" care.
Well shucky darn! Y'all mean I had teh opshun teh not get sickified in teh first place?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 99% of "prevention" consist of things we already know we should do, can already do, but don't do? We already know how to not get sick. We just don't particularly find it worthwhile to do so until we've had the grim reaper stare us in the face once or twice.
Quit smoking.
Quit drinking.
Quit eating anything with a flavor.
Quit television and replace it with jogging.
Ta da! Dr. Arturick will now be sending a $1000 bill to Medicaid for my consulting services.
Once you get past the obvious, prevention really consists of some basic check ups that we still know we're supposed to get and can probably afford. I'm sorry, folks, but we're all going to die. UHC will not turn us into immortal, jogging sprout-eaters. Personally, I don't want to live in the society that could make me an immortal, jogging sprout-eater. I'd ruin the health benefits of the lifestyle by being unable to maintain a positive mental attitude. I'd probably die in a gunfight between the FBI and a ring of chocolate chip cookie smugglers.
Give me peanut butter, or give me death! Actually, I'll take both, so just make with the PB NOW!