Our healthcare system is the most expensive by far amongst developed, prosperous countries and it is the worst care in terms of meeting our needs. In the last post, I wrote about medical debt crushing many American families. In the post before that we reviewed medical advertising as a very poor source of healthcare information. We have an extremely expensive system that is producing very poor outcomes. That is the very definition of a low-value healthcare system.
Oct 25, 2023·edited Oct 25, 2023Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD
The entire system is a colossal monopoly managed by a few crony capitalists with their running dogs in and out of the revolving doors of the DC swamp. I might add up all of them: the big food, media, Silicon Valley oligarchy, military industrial complex, the big dc law firms, including, but not limited to the federal government alphabet agencies. They are ALL in it together!
Such another hopeful article. We could save systems and have healthier populations and save lives. The current healthcare system is not sustainable we all agree, hoping for steps that improve health and not focus on profits. Very interesting times we are in. Who will make the choices? Will we get there? Another excellent article on a topic that effects everyone
The sinister “late-stage-sickness-seeking-profiteering” Kabuki dance theater sponsored by the American big pharma and device industrial complex has gaslighted and plundered American people for over five decades! Hundreds of billions of public NIH dollars have been wasted on “research” or plain propaganda to promote the drugs and imaging machines of their sponsors.
Early detection and primary prevention can go a long way to deter the onset of chronic diseases at a fraction of the cost. What have these institutions done to promote this safe and effective way? Nothing, deliberately, nothing!
The Japanese have the lowest incidence of diabetes among all developed countries. Why? They started decades ago with the support of the Japanese Society of Ningen Dock to emphasize the lifestyle optimization of people who have excessive belly fat. These people carried a taboo, namely “the Metabo.”
This societal stigma shamed many to change their lifestyle. The result is drastically lowered rates of diabetes, thus making the healthcare cost much more tolerable.
The entire system is a colossal monopoly managed by a few crony capitalists with their running dogs in and out of the revolving doors of the DC swamp. I might add up all of them: the big food, media, Silicon Valley oligarchy, military industrial complex, the big dc law firms, including, but not limited to the federal government alphabet agencies. They are ALL in it together!
Agree
Yet again, Bill is concise, thoughtful, and On Point.
Thanks Owen. That is high praise from a fellow Substack author.
Very well earned.
Such another hopeful article. We could save systems and have healthier populations and save lives. The current healthcare system is not sustainable we all agree, hoping for steps that improve health and not focus on profits. Very interesting times we are in. Who will make the choices? Will we get there? Another excellent article on a topic that effects everyone
I wrote about the problems in our health system in the last three posts. I am an optimist. The next two posts will be on real solutions that can work.
The sinister “late-stage-sickness-seeking-profiteering” Kabuki dance theater sponsored by the American big pharma and device industrial complex has gaslighted and plundered American people for over five decades! Hundreds of billions of public NIH dollars have been wasted on “research” or plain propaganda to promote the drugs and imaging machines of their sponsors.
Early detection and primary prevention can go a long way to deter the onset of chronic diseases at a fraction of the cost. What have these institutions done to promote this safe and effective way? Nothing, deliberately, nothing!
Diabolical!
The Japanese have the lowest incidence of diabetes among all developed countries. Why? They started decades ago with the support of the Japanese Society of Ningen Dock to emphasize the lifestyle optimization of people who have excessive belly fat. These people carried a taboo, namely “the Metabo.”
This societal stigma shamed many to change their lifestyle. The result is drastically lowered rates of diabetes, thus making the healthcare cost much more tolerable.
I see certain drugs that don’t necessarily do squat get approved then the corp looks at it as profit. No cure is necessary
Yup! What’s a “cure” anyway? Right?!?
Well if it would cure I can bet that it gets bought out and thrown in trash or never makes it to market