[quote=jpinpb]I have to say I’ve experienced treatment both w/insurance and w/out. When you don’t have insurance, they don’t treat you very well, limit time, attention and care. The cost is still very high, regardless.
When you have insurance, they are more inclined to perform tests.
In either situation, what I’ve noticed is that they tend to address the symptoms rather than treat. They will readily dispense meds and recommend surgery. They will not cure your problem or even really attempt to get at the root of the problem.
THAT is what I find an issue. [/quote]
Couldn’t agree more.
There’s too much profit in pills and various “treatments,” and I’ve seen far too few doctors who actually try to address the underlying issues. Masking symptoms with expensive treatments is what our for-profit healthcare system is designed for. They are only profitable when people are sick and receiving “treatments” for the rest of their lives. If everyone were healthy, they would go out of business. Can’t have that!
Oftentimes, an illness can be addressed (often **cured**) through minor or major lifestyle changes, with NO dangerous side-effects. But the medical industry can’t make money if people just added/deleted a particular kind of food, or changed their schedule around, or changed their exercise habits.
