I believe the market failures of health care are not due to a failed government system but to an epidemic of unhealthy lifestyles that cannot be supported economically. Preventable illness comprises 80% of the burden of illness and 90% of all healthcare costs. Preventable illnesses account for eight of the nine leading categories of death. No medicine, surgery or treatment can reverse the damage caused by a lifetime of smoking, poor eating and lack of exercise. By simply increasing treatment that buys time, ignores the inevitable need to align patient’s economic incentives toward healthy living. This is the innovation needed in the economic system of health care, not just more health care.

Kevin

Kevin

Let’s recap. I said that you basically lied about how insurance works to support your political point that universal healthcare is evil. You protested that you had no political agenda. I called BS and said your point was obviously political and listed some other political POV’s I expected you had. Now you’re calling me close-minded? Little projection there, no?

And I support this war and the concept of war in general. I have the usual criticisms of tactics and strategy but since I have zero influence in the matter I don’t bother arguing them.

But how is this an agenda? We don’t usually discuss politics on my blog at all and I usually delete overt political comments.

Your problem is that you re close-minded and panic easily when confronted with opinions that are not the usual liberal orthodoxy.

Tell me what I’m wrong about:

1. You initially supported the war with Iraq.

2. You think personal injury lawyers are scum.

3. You’ve stated explicitly that you don’t believe in universal healthcare.

4. You think you pay too much in taxes.

Not as confident in the next three, but I’m willing to bet that you identify as a Protestant, that you’re not convinced that we need to take action on global warming, and that you have never voted for a Democrat for President.