When I hear the world health care I do not think it adequately defines the system we have in the US. Where it is true that people cannot be denied a ride in the ambulance to the ER ... this is actually sick care .. not health care . In the US we focus most of our attention on sick care... how do we treat an illness ... but we focus very little on health care. The number one cause of death in the US is heart disease . It has been proven time and time again that smoking, poor nutrition, limited exercise, and stress are the leading causes of heart disease yet in our society there is nothing we do to incentivize anyone to eat healthy, exercise, stop smoking, and reduce stress. No major company sees an increase in profits and thus an increase in politicians re-election campaign finances from the health industry. The sick care industry is a multi-trillion dollar per year phenom that no politician dares to tackle or they will see an every grow...
Father, Husband, man who sat with kings, fought beside patriots, broke bread and sweat with calloused hands and left blood and tears upon many a land