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242 days ago
GREAT piece! -> RT @drjengunter: Michael Jackson, Conrad Murray, patient empowerment. Why sometimes MDs must say - No http://t.co/rtEUzDMP
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From the Today show both financial expert Jean Chatzky and chief medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman discuss the disturbing truth about the healthcare crisis that those with insurance are going bankrupt, particularly with cancer diagnoses.
I particularly thought that Ms. Chatzky should be commended for calling attention to that fact that people do spend more time researching vacation rather than understanding their health insurance benefits! They neglect their health not understanding that having good health is the most powerful financial asset they own.
If you are healthy you can always earn more money. If you are ill, you can have all the money in the world and never get back good health. The public doesn't get the right preventive care 1/2 the time in this country. Cancer caught early can be less costly with better survival.
Medical costs are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in this country. There is a financial reason that healthcare reform must occur. It is highly likely that President Obama will make it happen.
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I particularly thought that Ms. Chatzky should be commended for calling attention to that fact that people do spend more time researching vacation rather than understanding their health insurance benefits! They neglect their health not understanding that having good health is the most powerful financial asset they own.
If you are healthy you can always earn more money. If you are ill, you can have all the money in the world and never get back good health. The public doesn't get the right preventive care 1/2 the time in this country. Cancer caught early can be less costly with better survival.
The complex relationship between the ability to pay and the ability to get well is only going to get worse. That's why I wrote my book Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely - Making Intelligent Choices in America's Healthcare System.
Medical costs are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in this country. There is a financial reason that healthcare reform must occur. It is highly likely that President Obama will make it happen.
What it will look like is another story.