Why don't those in favor of Universal Heath Care realize what American Lifestyles are like?

Just a fact about biology and statistics. Heart disease and cancer will always be the #1 and #2 killers. Everyone dies so there will always be a #1 reason to die. The real statistic for health is longevity.

The reason for heart disease to be #1 forever (it actually show that we have great medicine because it is #1 instead of infectious disease) is because the heart is a mechanical pump, it has wear and tear over a lifetime. No matter how good of medicine is, your heart can only last for long.

Universal Health care is not the answer. A more free-market system is. Preventative care is 90% personal responsibility. We all know to exercise, and to eat properly. You don't need a professional to tell you that.

Good question, I hope these insights help your fight against Universal health care.

We are an excuse and blame nation and we deal with every issue on that. That needs to stop.

We all know there are certain things for most part are out of our control. Just for the fact we are humans living on a planet with 6.7 billion others and growning

Cancer, heart conditions, certain type of diabetes among other things are some that are out of our control.

There are many things other things that are driven by what we eat or don't eat along with our environment.

Exercise I agree and disagree. Exercise as in going to the gym or running is an escape and more a social event. If more people did physical labor, like doing there own yard work by fixing things that get them moving things would be different.

They wouldn't have time to eat, they'd get exercise and they would of accomplished something and saved money They'd have less leisure time to be lazy that contribute to bad health. That is a win win and one would become much healthier less stressful and happier.

Then all we would need is MAJOR medical insurance for things that are out of our control and that are expensive.

Until we as a nation get back to basics and living, nothing will change.

We as a country can not afford Universal Health Care because some will not pay so others will have to pay more and others will abuse it for minor things.

People need to start being responsible for their own lives and health.

I know it's not "simple" not for one second but we better start dealing with reality of living if we want to continue having life.

Think about it.

Guess what, you do pay for it already. You pay for everyone who is uninsured and goes to an emergency room.

Do you think the money grows on trees?

No, the costs are handed down in the form of insurance companies being charged more and in some instances, procedures and supplies that weren't even used.

The insurance company then passes that cost down to the consumer by raising the insurance rates.

My rates have gone up almost double in the last 4 years. So all of you people who love to repeat the mantra " I don't want to pay for someone else's health care." You do so already.

For that matter, when you pay money to the insurance company, it goes into a pool to pay for health costs. If your money just covered you, then you wouldn't need insurance then would you?

BTW, heart disease can be heridetary, and cancer and accidents can strike anytime to anyone. And your insurance may decide not to pay out because it is more interested in the bottom line.

Health Care is not as big an issue as the media is pushing to make it be. It is however, a huge stock investment opportunity for those with enough mooolah to buy stocks in anything pharmaceutical or remotely health-care related.

With the country slowly depleted of its over-the-counter drugs, or the ability for citizens to grow valerian root, aloe vera, opium, and other medicinal plants, and with the increased FDA regulations that prevent people from exercising free trade (by purchasing medicine cheaper from Canada, Mexico, India, etc.....

Say hello to the new guy. Same as the old guy.

You're wrong. Preventive care is the answer to preventable diseases like obesity which dramatically increases heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, and a host of other illnesses.

Change the oil in your car regularly - or suffer the consequences.

Another reason heart disease is a killer is because too many people don't have adequate health care and therefore don't get it diagnosed early enough to do anything about it. Remember, you don't have to be obese to suffer from heart failure. Skinny people die from it all the time.

Same story with cancer. Early detection greatly increases your chances of survival in some cases (not all, I'll grant you), or at least increases your life span with proper treatment. None of which will happen without adequate health care that will lead to an early diagnosis.

Accidents? Nothing you can about it.

So it is appropriate to point out lifespans with national healthcare. Your mistake is in trying to limit its application.

Exactly. When you consider that the MAJORITY of health problems are self inflicted, I think government funded universal health care is a Pandora's box. The government is already trying to regulate what you can and can't consume (trans fats are illegal in some places). Once they are footing the bill for all our medical expenses it is guaranteed that the rules and regulations of what you can and can do with your body will be frightening. And you, as the tax payer, will not only be glad of the restrictions, you will pressure the government to make them.

You just proved the point. You said, "You'll notice that NONE of those killers are affected by having a national health care." Actually, BOTH are effected!

The number one killer is the US is heart disease, and the number two killer is cancer.

If we had a universal health care system that gave the opportunity for people with no health insurance access to preventative medicine, heart disease and cancer could be caught in their early stages rather than when they become fatal, saving the industry millions if not billion of dollars.

If we start having socialized healthcare, then it becomes necessary to start regulating unhealthy activities to help reduce the enormous costs of providing free healthcare to all.. Won't life be grand when bureaucrats get to decide what we can eat and do, and for how long and when.

I've never understood why people have such faith in the governments abilities. Unless we are talking about wasting money, the government isn't good at doing anything!

Heart Disease can be avoided through regular medical visits and knowledge of your own body. Single Payer would allow people to see doctors more often and they could be motivated to encourage lifestyle changes.

Besides, preventive medicine is cheaper than surgery.

You already pay for those fat people because they drive up insurance. D'uh.