So you're saying everyone can be indipendent healthcare-wise?Give everyone a good $$$ job. Does this match reality? Nope.
I'm saying people can control their own behavior and make healthy choices, and can also choose to work hard to get a job that offers health care benefits (and pay premiums deductibles whatever). But a lot of people just want a handout via entitlement programs.
"Our" healthcare system doesn't put a burden only on one to find a job w health insurance , everyone pays a right fee for a service everyone has access to. If they're not satisfied w it there are even better and quicker healthcare services in change of more money.
Yes, I know how yours works. People that actually work help pay the bill for those that aren't working; healthy people that work help pay for people that don't work. It creates incentives to NOT be healthy or NOT to work, or both. Multiple studies have shown that if people feel "safe" doing something, they'll be more reckless doing that thing as they believe they are safe. Your system makes people feel safe not working not being healthy, so that's what they end up doing. Its not sustainable though, as soon the unhealthy will outnumber the healthy, and your health care costs will skyrocket. Also due to the control on what doctors / researchers can make, there is less incentive for them to do so.
Your single experience is bound to happen for a plethora of reasons , doesn't mean US healthcare is overall better than "ours".
The US healthcare system does need reform, but forcing healthy hardworking people to pay for everyone else isn't the answer. The fact is that people all over the whole come here because we do have the best treatment options, which are a result the framework of our country.
I don't even wanna get into the economic discussion.
Good idea.
Try reaching 3000-4000 calories per day ( heavy physical work ) eating "healty" without spending more money that you would w a mcdonald calories bomb known as hamburgers.
Your caloric needs seem way off; the only people I know of that need 4000 calories a day are bodybuilders, the really big guys. 2000 is what the government says are normal caloric needs per day. And if you really do need that much energy, pasta is super cheap and LOADED with calories. One box has 1,200 calories for a pound, and costs only a couple of dollars. Of course you'd want protein too, and you can get a pound of ground turkey (93% lean) for $3.99. That's another 600 calories right there bringing the total to 1,800 (and remember, you're only shooting for 2000). So that's maybe $6, and you can get a can of spaghetti sauce for $0.99. So there's no reason you need calories form McDonalds (and that's unhealthy due to the high fat / saturated fat and salt content). Notice that even bodybuilders that need the amount of calories you suggest don't get it by McDonalds.
A balanced diet has many "expensive" foods , vegetables , fish, good meat , dairy products , fruit , cereals and so on and you gotta vary most days. It's not easy HERE in Italy where we have so many healthy foods / diets , how can it be easier in US.
My sister has a very healthy diet and she is Vegan, so that's no eggs, dairy, meat, or fish, or anything that's not plant based. And you also need to realize that food is very cheap here in the US, so yes it is very easy to eat healthy and cheaply here. There are a bunch of nutritionists here that say that's actually out biggest issue, is that our food is so cheap so we buy and eat more. You can even eat McDonalds once in a while if you do it in moderation and sane portion sizes, and don't sit on your ass all day.
