tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post932498798401338151..comments2023-09-25T21:22:28.439-04:00Comments on Cup Of Joe Powell: Are We Further Away or Getting Closer to Figuring Out Health Care in America?Joe Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-76042251038847985972011-02-06T12:41:39.437-05:002011-02-06T12:41:39.437-05:00yes, if one could afford a doctor visit for such a...yes, if one could afford a doctor visit for such advice, that would be fine.<br /><br />and if Gov. Haslam made his comments to promote a healthy Tennessee project - but he wasn't. that comment was his view of the health care act approved by Congress, and it sort of implies that seeking medical help is a choice and not an eventual necessity.<br /><br />don't misunderstand, i am not completely happy with the law approved by Congress - it has many flaws. i continue to think that as long as health care is viewed as a for-profit business, then the costs of care and/or insurance will soon consume the bulk of our income.<br /><br />a person could have the healthiest lifestyle imaginable and still could come to great harm from an accident or simply from the ravages of aging - should the cost of medical care forever leave the person in debt?Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15078815.post-50208446161404611922011-02-04T10:08:27.505-05:002011-02-04T10:08:27.505-05:00It seems, to me, that you took Gov. Haslam's c...It seems, to me, that you took Gov. Haslam's comment to an illogical conclusion.<br />Ask any doctor what four things a patient could do that would transform heath care in America.<br /><br />1. Don't smoke<br /><br />2.) Drink in moderation<br /><br />3.) Exercise 150 minutes each week where your heart rate rises to 60% to 75% of its maximum.<br /><br />4.) Restrict your caloric intake so your body mass index is between 18% to 25%.<br /><br />Government doesn't have to enact a single law to make this happen. Nothing. <br /><br />As Rousseau wrote, "liberty is not license." We have a responsibility as individuals to the group.<br /><br />Those four small things could dramatically change our health care system.Richard Cooknoreply@blogger.com