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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1288196" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>Costs keep going up because we demand every possible advanced high-tech treatment even at the end of life. It's simply not an apples-to-apples comparison to compare current insurance costs to what previous generations paid (or even to what we paid 10 years ago). We all think we and our loved ones are "special" (hey, I do too) and deserve "the best" (often, just the costliest) medical care.</p><p></p><p>But what do we demand of ourselves? How many people complaining about their premiums have high cholesterol? High blood pressure? Diabetes or pre-diabetes? Overweight/obesity? Smoke? Folks, all that gets baked into the equation. For every bacon cheeseburger and fries you eat, and pack of smokes enjoyed, assume that your neighbor is doing the same. How the heck are costs <em>not</em> going to go up? You better believe the insurance companies will get their cut, always, and they have lobbyists who ensure that. </p><p></p><p>So when we (1) demand expensive care from (2) well-funded profiteers, despite (2) treating our bodies like garbage dumps, what the heck other outcome could there be?</p><p></p><p> :2cents: :2cents: :hide:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1288196, member: 20599"] Costs keep going up because we demand every possible advanced high-tech treatment even at the end of life. It's simply not an apples-to-apples comparison to compare current insurance costs to what previous generations paid (or even to what we paid 10 years ago). We all think we and our loved ones are "special" (hey, I do too) and deserve "the best" (often, just the costliest) medical care. But what do we demand of ourselves? How many people complaining about their premiums have high cholesterol? High blood pressure? Diabetes or pre-diabetes? Overweight/obesity? Smoke? Folks, all that gets baked into the equation. For every bacon cheeseburger and fries you eat, and pack of smokes enjoyed, assume that your neighbor is doing the same. How the heck are costs [i]not[/i] going to go up? You better believe the insurance companies will get their cut, always, and they have lobbyists who ensure that. So when we (1) demand expensive care from (2) well-funded profiteers, despite (2) treating our bodies like garbage dumps, what the heck other outcome could there be? :2cents: :2cents: :hide: [/QUOTE]
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