Up until now, our government has been forbidden by law to negotiate drug prices. Have you ever heard anything crazier that that? We have begun a very minor effort to negotiate drug prices in this country. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services announced the
The American legacy system of the “late-stage-sickness-seeking-profiteering-kabuki-dance-theatrics” sponsored by the Medical Industrial Complex has gaslighted the public and plunder our economy. It is broken beyond repair. Time to dismantle it completely and build a new system of early detection, monitoring, and primary lifestyle optimization, OMT only if necessary to save ourselves. No one in the government will care or do anything about this cabal, since they are integral part of the corrupt system.
We, the people, must do everything ourselves to save ourselves.
Dec 6, 2023·edited Dec 6, 2023Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD
The healthcare system is completely dominated by super sophisticated drug pushing. In general the pattern is to evolve drugs for symptom suppression, which then, with the increase in the chronic illnesses they are covering up, are eventually released to over the counter status. The whole concept of "blockbuster drugs," is exactly based on this pattern. First, our nutrition and lifestyles promote the development of chronic illnesses, which are then first suppressed by drugs, and create the market for blockbuster drugs. This creates the junkies who eventually end up being bankrupted by the healthcare costs for full blown chronic diseases, which tend to manifest in their later years and in retirement, when they can least afford it. Then they are left for dead after they can't pay anymore. Dealers of illegal drugs follow the exact same pattern. A pill for every ill.
We agree about modern pharma, but there are generic medications that were developed decades ago. They are used to treat blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. They lower the target risk factor, but they massively improve outcomes through their antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. A combination of lifestyle change and best practice medication can dramatically improve outcomes at little cost.
I just returned from two weeks in a large EU country where there is universal health care, government negotiated drug prices and no drug ads on TV. Also higher life expectancies, lower infant mortality. Are the outcomes related to the policies? Me thinks so.
An, oh, by the way, the pharma companies make plenty of money there.
The American legacy system of the “late-stage-sickness-seeking-profiteering-kabuki-dance-theatrics” sponsored by the Medical Industrial Complex has gaslighted the public and plunder our economy. It is broken beyond repair. Time to dismantle it completely and build a new system of early detection, monitoring, and primary lifestyle optimization, OMT only if necessary to save ourselves. No one in the government will care or do anything about this cabal, since they are integral part of the corrupt system.
We, the people, must do everything ourselves to save ourselves.
The healthcare system is completely dominated by super sophisticated drug pushing. In general the pattern is to evolve drugs for symptom suppression, which then, with the increase in the chronic illnesses they are covering up, are eventually released to over the counter status. The whole concept of "blockbuster drugs," is exactly based on this pattern. First, our nutrition and lifestyles promote the development of chronic illnesses, which are then first suppressed by drugs, and create the market for blockbuster drugs. This creates the junkies who eventually end up being bankrupted by the healthcare costs for full blown chronic diseases, which tend to manifest in their later years and in retirement, when they can least afford it. Then they are left for dead after they can't pay anymore. Dealers of illegal drugs follow the exact same pattern. A pill for every ill.
We agree about modern pharma, but there are generic medications that were developed decades ago. They are used to treat blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. They lower the target risk factor, but they massively improve outcomes through their antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. A combination of lifestyle change and best practice medication can dramatically improve outcomes at little cost.
I just returned from two weeks in a large EU country where there is universal health care, government negotiated drug prices and no drug ads on TV. Also higher life expectancies, lower infant mortality. Are the outcomes related to the policies? Me thinks so.
An, oh, by the way, the pharma companies make plenty of money there.