Michael Pollan: Healthcare crisis
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Something I didn't hear from Pollan (at least not in this first part of his address) is the fact that people crippled with healthcare bills are forced to spend less on food. Preventative medicine is so down-played in this culture; by the time you are struggling with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc. it is very difficult to turn things around. You have to deal with the illnesses themselves, and this often means enormous doctor's bills and prescription costs. By eating well, treating our.... More
People are up in arms over HR 3200, and maybe they should be. HR 3200 is a health care bill, and what it does is that it will provide affordable health care for all, and curtail medical costs. It also makes it mandatory for all Americans to have health insurance, but creates a government run (taxpayer funded) alternative to private insurance, prohibits exclusion on basis of pre-existing condition, and then (here's the kicker) places a surtax on all households that earn more than $350,000 to.... More







































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