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Comment by Alan Perlman on July 1, 2012 at 2:20pm

I completely agree with Tonya, but that will NEVER sell politically.  It requires people to do a lot more than they're willling to do.

Don't get me started on prevention.  A whole generation is putting itself at risk for adult-onset diabetes, getting 1/4 of their calories from sugar.

The best thing politically is to assure them that the govt. will take care of them even more and even better, forever, although it is broke and owes trillions.

Don't underestimate the power of genes in longevity.   My mother is 95 and relatively healthy and active.  Never exercised in her life.  Stopped smoking long ago. Her father lived to 82 on a diet of chicken fat.  My father had excellent eating habits and died of lymphoma at 69.

Comment by Greg LeGore on July 1, 2012 at 7:07am

It makes sense to have everyone participate in health care - for example, immunizations should be mandatory with no religious exemption as herd immunity is essential to our well being.  Even if one thinks adults are on their own, why should children pay for the mistakes of their parents - the children should be provided health care so that they are ready and able to be adults.  Equality of opportunity is thereby provided to the children.

Comment by Nathan Ortberg on July 1, 2012 at 12:54am

The problem is Americans should never be mandated to buy anything. The Constitution prtects us from such, but skewed views of the Supreme Court to re-label the bill as a tax rather than a mandate shoot us down. However, that does not make it Constitutional. The supreme Court says Congress has unlimited power to levy taxes...this is false, and sickening. As Americans we have the right to choose as protected by the greatest Constitution ever created. We must bear in mind that it also comes with great personal responsibility. However, that does not mean the federal government can levy mandates and taxes upon us without approval of individual states and remove yet one more option/choice/freedom that we have left to our name

Comment by Tonya Wynn on June 30, 2012 at 10:39am

I was in a big hurry.  Apologize for the misspelling and lack of content/further explanation.

Over 70% of all illnesses/diseases are preventable.  Preventing sickness is a cheaper,happier, easier, more humane way of living life...hell, preventing any kind of catastrophe, for that matter!

Brain injuries and birth defects can OFTEN be prevented: don't partake in dangerous activities (including football); research your mate's and your own genetic history before having kids; research nutrition, esp.folates, to prevent birth defects; don't have kids if you are over 40 yrs

old; don't ski if you are pregnant or smoke or drink or do drugs or take prescription meds...

I could go on a long time.  Also, it is best to have a medical-emergency savings account.  I'd rather do that than to give money to a big insurance company.

We don't always need 'professionals' to care for ourselves!!! The library and/or bookstore has given me more good advice than paying a doctor.  My dad is a doctor and mom is a nurse.  Both are fairly unhealthy people.  My dad is fat and my thin mom has diverticulitis from a lack of fiber over many years.  My thin brother Eric had his gallbladder fail on him at age 34 and my other 2 fat brothers are unhealthy.  This isn't a good reason not to love them, but shouldn't we love ourselves enough to at least read ONE current book on health every year...preferably more.  I hate needles and this lights a fire under my ass to study up on how to prevent getting stuck.  If people don't love themselves enough to take care of their health, then love their family enough to do so.  Or don't expect others to take care of you/pool health care insurance.

Comment by Charles Cusumano on June 29, 2012 at 9:20pm

prevention is only as good as the people doing it. Now-a-days in medicine, people expect you ( or in my case as an Emergency Medicine  Physician Assistant) to do it all; fix them. They do not want to take and responsibility for themselves, their poor habits and life styles.

Comment by Steph S. on June 29, 2012 at 8:14pm

It's good to take care of yourself.

Comment by Pat on June 29, 2012 at 3:05pm

Actually, preventate is a word - in Esperanto, but not English.

Comment by Joseph Edwards VIII on June 29, 2012 at 2:34pm

Not sure if there's any way to preventate a brain injury or genetic birth defect.

Comment by Riomarcos on June 29, 2012 at 2:21pm

Preventation? That's not even a word. I think you're thinking of prevention. And Obamacare covers preventive check-ups and cancer screenings that pre-Obamacare health insurance plans didn't.

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