One Affordable Fix For Our Broken Healthcare

Prevention! Prevention! Prevention!

How many of us wait until we are sick to see a Doctor? The problem is that by then, there may be an irreversible condition. We all have to realize the concept of prevention. Screening tests are designed to find diseases early when they are most treatable. There are many preventable diseases. How many times have you thought "I feel fine, why should I go to the Doctor?" Our health care system is in crisis. There are millions of under insured Americans, as well as many without any health care, so we sit back and do nothing. What a mistake!

A big problem is also the red tape involved in getting a simple blood test :

1. Dr. appointment (one to three months away)

2. Cost for appointment and cost for lab test

3. Lengthy wait in office

4. Separate visit to the lab for a blood draw.

5. Return appointment to Dr. to get results.

6. Limit on what tests and how many you can have, pending an "approval" from insurance.

Another big problem is confidentiality. Once the insurance company attaches your name with a diagnosis, it is attached to you for life. This causes higher premium and health care claim denials. Many people in our country have had to declare bankruptcy, due to outstanding, unpaid medical bills. A lot of these people had insurance! So that means, work hard your whole life, provide medical insurance for your family, and go bankrupt. This is a catastrophe, but also a reality. God forbid you have a high cholesterol level at the Dr. Office, now the health insurance companies put you into a high risk category. Bottom line is dollars.

Another major problem is middle -class America. Our young people 18-30 are going into major debts due to lack of health insurance. God forbid you are diagnosed with a condition in this age bracket. Their future health care is bleak, as No insurance companies will take them with a "pre-existing condition. Therefore they will lack the tools such as blood test needed for monitoring and treatments. They will accumulate a large amt of debt over their lives, which may never be able to be paid off. Not with the prices charged by hospitals and doctors. How can these young people ever own a house? You have to be dirt poor or filthy rich to get your health care needs met. Our middle America is left out in the cold. This is the sad truth.

We can all be a part of the fix, by helping people understand the basics of health. This is a new age with health information at your fingertips. Encourage your loved ones to be healthy. We are not stuck anymore. We can go to the lab ourselves and do affordable health blood screenings. Simple changes now, a step at a time, is all that may be needed to ensure a healthier future for you and your loved ones. Step up to the plate! In this faced paced world we live in we are all looking for another way out. New options are becoming available to us to better meet our needs. What about being able to order your own blood tests at an affordable price? We do not have to sit back and do nothing. Insurance companies are not an obstacle when it comes to ordering a blood test. We live in America... and we cannot go for a simple blood test without all this red tape. Hello!

You can run an inexpensive battery of tests anytime you want. Do not wait until you are sick to seek help. The idea of prevention saves money and time down the road. Simple lifestyles choices and early detection can make the difference of life and death. Many basic lab tests are available to you. Don't let your health go down the drain because our health care system is broken. You can pick up the pieces and have other options now. It is your future at stake!

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