Thursday, April 10

Is it cheaper just to let people get sick?

In nursing school they ram prevention down our throats as a way of lowering sky high health care costs. But this article in the Washington Post suggests that maybe prevention isn't cheaper after all. Hmm...

2 comments:

Kevin Corcoran said...

Rachel,

Steve just sent me a link to a discussion you've been particapting in over at de-conversion. Might I just say "you're doing us proud. VERY proud." Great stuff! Keep it up.

Recovering said...

I've read a number of articles coming out of Holland and other European countries that are realizing that maybe it's cheaper to not push prevention...people just live too long and cost too much! :)

I've read a couple articles that echo the idea that fat smokers might be much cheaper to society and the insurance system than skinny nonsmokers...

...Interesting...personal liberty wins again...