| The Business Model Of Health Care Reform Is Broken Beyond Repair |
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| Written by Oliver Woods |
| Saturday, 08 May 2010 11:53 |
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The existing business model of health care in this country is very good at what has been referred to as the "body & fender" component of modern medicine. However, it is dismally ignorant of what it takes to "keep the engine humming" and thus avoid disastrous system failure. This article takes a closer look at why the business model for health care stands in need of reform.
The existing business model of health care in this country is very good at what has been referred to as the "body & fender" component of modern medicine. However, it is dismally ignorant of what it takes to "keep the engine humming" and thus avoid disastrous system failure. This article takes a closer look at why the business model for health care stands in need of reform. Rejects Wholistic Medicine The current system (2010) promotes a mechanistic view of the human body, which tends to treat a malfunctioning organ in isolation, much like the independent systems of an automobile. If a part is broken just fix or replace it using the Just In Time (JIT) distribution model. There is a de-emphasis on nutrition and suppression of natural healing techniques that are far more effective than the chemical approach to health care. The natural healing approach uses natural substances (as presented in nature) to augment natural healing processes within the body. Embraces Harmful Drug Therapy Drugs are produced which alleviate or mask symptoms and do not address underlying causes of disease. Drugs promote an acidic condition in the body which leads to retraction of the disease and sets the stage for other problems. A misleading distinction between "good" and "bad" drugs is established in the public mind. And tragically, in too many cases the side effects are fatal. The Journal of the American Medical Association (July 26, 2000;284(4):483-5) reported that physician induced illness is the third leading cause of death in the United States behind Cancer and heart disease. The article ascribed over 100,000 deaths to the negative effects of doctor administered drugs. Trust in the competency of hospital staff is too often misplaced. Driven By Profit Motive The American health insurance system exacerbates the problem by limiting coverage to the ineffective and expensive conventional treatments. This hampers the emergence of powerful breakthroughs that arise outside of mainstream medicine. Moreover, it forces everybody who has access to health insurance into the ineffectual system, which almost guarantees that they will develop serious degenerative disease. The insurance system, which is supposed to protect Americans, instead shields them from the latest in medical innovation and improvement. The system encourages passivity and does little to motivate consumers to take control of their health. Such an ineffective system can only be sustained by a billion dollar marketing campaign touting the wonders of pharmaceutical drugs, especially to doctors. The system has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo and a generally diseased condition among Americans. This guarantees continued purchase of the expensive "medication" to alleviate the symptoms of the disease. The net effect of these failures has increased health care costs astronomically and turned health care into a luxury that many cannot afford. Even the middle class is being stretched to the breaking point. This of course is an open invitation for government to intervene with "assistance" that only makes the problem worse in the long-run. For more on the dangers inherent in government involvement in health care see part two in our series: 1) The Business Model, 2)The Government Model, and 3) The Biblical Model. DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice. The bio energy field and alkaline water represent two of the most dramatic recent developments in bio-chemical research. Oliver Woods is a life extension consultant focusing on these two therapies. Both have received the enthusiastic endorsement of many who have experienced a renewed sense of well-being. For more information dial 218-862-1300 (PIN=886161) at noon or 6pm (PST). |