or the corporations
This seems to be the case more often than not.
In healthcare, regulations drive up costs and it doesn't necessarily protect the consumer.
I can't agree strongly enough about healthy lifestyles.
I see the effects of unhealthy people on insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. It's a staggering waste of money. The cost for bariatric patients is obscene. We see too many primary diagnosis that are directly caused by being morbidly obese. I honestly feel if you are above a certain BMI you should not be eligible for Medicare/Medicaid and if you carry private insurance you should be required to pay a high risk premium.
>or the corporations
This seems to be the case more often than not.
In healthcare, regulations drive up costs and it doesn't necessarily protect the consumer.
I can't agree strongly enough about healthy lifestyles.
I see the effects of unhealthy people on insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. It's a staggering waste of money. The cost for bariatric patients is obscene. We see too many primary diagnosis that are directly caused by being morbidly obese. I honestly feel if you are above a certain BMI you should not be eligible for Medicare/Medicaid and if you carry private insurance you should be required to pay a high risk premium.
Less regulation could lead to monopoly, and consumers being completely shafted. All depends on whether the government putting regulations in place is acting in the consumer's interest or the corporations'.
Drug development is not a priority in my eyes (and can be done by universities anyway). We are better served by encouraging people to adopt healthy lifestyles, so they are less in need of medication. Of course the drug companies' profit motive is in direct conflict with what is good for society in this respect.